Construction will begin during the fourth quarter of calendar 2013, with the new system scheduled to be operational by spring 2015.
The new order distribution system, capable of holding approximately 155,000 boxes of beef, will be housed in a new 62,000 sq ft building specifically constructed for that purpose. This will increase boxed beef capacity at Dodge City by 130,000 boxes.
“This new distribution system will benefit our customers by improving order accuracy and on-time delivery, in addition to providing better capability to handle the ever-increasing complexity of product offerings shipped to domestic and international markets,” said John Keating, president of Wichita, Kansas-based Cargill Beef.
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