VF Corp. Opens Massive California Distribution Center to Handle Vans & The North Face Orders

VF Corp. has officially launched operations at its new distribution center in Ontario, Calif. According to the Denver-based company, the new 1.2 million-square-foot facility is the “largest and most efficient” within VF’s global network of 46 distribution centers and employs roughly 550 people during peak periods. The facility’s state-of-the-art automation and capabilities, implemented in partnership with Vanderlande Industries, will enable VF to provide more-efficient distribution services for its owned retail stores, wholesale customers and owned e-commerce orders, the company said. The center’s 76-million-unit annual shipping capacity will initially service Vans and The North Face, with the capability to add more VF brands. With a digital-first design, the center has the ability to ship 485,000 units per day — twice the processing capacity and efficiency of a traditional distribution center — and provide next-day e-commerce fulfillment for consumers in California, Nevada, Arizona and southern Utah. As for the facility’s design, VF said it included several features and systems that help reduce the impact on the environment in order to support the company’s sustainability commitments. These measures include an estimated 56 percent in annual energy cost savings through energy-efficient lighting, controls and submetering, a total of 48 percent recycled content in building materials, diversion of 98

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