Friday, October 8, 2010

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. Announcement

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. location receives Grade A Rating as a result of certification audit performed by NSF a certifying body for British Retail Consortium (BRC)

Shippers Warehouse’s Grand Prairie, Texas facility was recently given an “A” rating as a result of its BRC certification audit. This facility is now BRC certified, and is listed on the BRC Registry as only 1 of 4 sites in the United States that has this distinction.

The BRC Global Standards are a suite of four industry leading technical standards that specify requirements to be met by an organization to enable the production, packaging, storage, and distribution of safe food and consumer products. The standards have gained acceptance world-wide, and are specified by retailers and branded manufacturers in the EU, North America, and further afield. Certification reassures retailers and branded manufacturers of the capability and competence of the supplier.

The British Retail Consortium is the leading retail trade association for the UK retail industry.

Shippers Warehouse, Inc. is a Texas based provider of supply chain services (3rd party logistics or 3PL). The Company operates over 4.5 million square feet in 8 facilities in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and 500,000 square feet in Atlanta, Georgia. Shippers Warehouse, Inc. was recently cited as the 93rd largest privately held business (based upon gross revenues) in the Dallas area by The Dallas Business Journal. Shippers Warehouse, Inc. also has the distinction of having all of its locations ISO 9001:2008 certified. (ISO 9001:2008 certified by Management Certification of North America, an ANAB-accredited certification body.)

For more information, please visit: http://shipperswarehouse.com