Planning a Wholesale Frozen Food Distribution Plant

James A. Mixon and J. Stanford Larson

No 309883, Marketing Research Reports from United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Program

Abstract: Excerpt from the report Summary: Frozen-food wholesalers usually have three choices in obtaining facilities: (1) Lease space in a public refrigerated warehouse; (2) construct a plant designed to fit the wholesaler's individual requirements; or (3) get together with other frozen food wholesalers in a specially designed warehouse. Regardless of the choice made, the wholesale distribution plant should contain the following components: (1) Storage space; (2) order-assembly room, which may also provide some storage space; (3) order-holding space, which may be in the order-assembly or storage rooms; (4) covered platforms; (5) office space; and (6) toilet and washroom facilities. Other plant components may include: (1) Compressor room; (2) direct rail connections; (3) parking area and accommodations for refrigerating delivery trucks; (4) utility storage room; and (5) inspection and testing laboratory.

Keywords: Industrial Organization; Marketing; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 76
Date: 1952-06
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.309883

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