I already mentioned that I had a tour of the Head Offices of Stampin' Up! and showed you some photos of the Legacy Room. Today I want to show you some final photos of this fun tour. We went into the Distribution Center and saw where all the products you purchased are picked and packed!
This is what I saw when I first entered this amazing center. There were two employees there ready to answer our questions but first we had to close our mouths and create some!
Here's where your card stock and designer series paper is picked and placed into your shipping boxes. I was very excited to hear a little rumor that Stampin' Up may just have purchased the company who formerly produced all our card stock because this will ensure that the quality will never change and the shipping times will be consistent!
We didn't get to see the back area of the center because of safety regulations but from the main entrance we could see the track that each box travels on to get to the shipping area. One of the employees told us that there is one packing employee for approximately 15 feet and she/he is responsible for adding products as the box travels by his/her area. The box stops, the bar code is scanned and a light indicator flashes if there is product from that area that needs to be added to the box. Once the item is taken off the shelf the light turns off and the box is ready to travel on down the line.
This is the final area of the center, right near where I was standing. This is the accessories area and we could actually see some light lit up ready for accessories to be added to the boxes on the line. I could hardly contain my drool because I LOVE accessories!
Finally, to ensure that your products get to you as quickly as possible, product picks are tracked and posted for all to see - every hour!!! Yes, there are goals set and the actual figures are posted. I also heard that if mistakes are made these are also tracked and if someone makes picking mistakes on a consistent basis there is additional support provided to ensure that you, my customers, remain happy and very satisfied with Stampin' Up!
This was a really fun tour as part of my Convention 2010 experience. These free tours are offered every year at Convention and busing is provided from the Salt Palace Convention Center over to Riverton, Utah where the head office is located.
There is a brand new Starter Kit offered at a lower price that in previous years. If you want to see the products in the Starter Kit and have an interest in making extra money each month to support your family, contact me to join my team and come along with us to Convention next summer!
I couldn't agree more! Imagine an entire week frolicking in the Distribution Center - having EVERY product at your fingertips. My version of heaven, hehe.
Posted by: Terri Walker | July 27, 2010 at 09:18 AM
You know how some people fantasize about being locked in a candy store all night? This is MY candy store. Lock me in the SU packing factory overnight and just let me play with every single item on those shelves. Mm, mm, good!
Posted by: Chellie | July 26, 2010 at 12:03 PM