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C O V E R performed by the company's iconic brown trucks, says Eisen. Maintaining the ideal temperature of the wine during the bulk of the transportation is what differentiates the Summer Solutions program from standard shipments, however. For starters, wine shipments are picked up from wineries then loaded in the evening onto temperature-controlled containers at UPS' North Bay hub in Richmond, Calif. The temperature-controlled containers are moved by rail to one of four UPS distribution centers around the U.S., either Mesquite, Texas; Chicago; Parsippany, N.J. or Jacksonville, Fla. Within a day of arriving at the UPS distribution center, wine shipments are loaded onto the brown trucks for delivery to the consumer. To help assure the optimum temperature of wine shipments are maintained, UPS encourages consumers to use a business address for delivery, as those are scheduled before noon and reduce the chances of a shipment arriving when no one is home. In addition, wine shipping packages are designed to provide extra insulation during the limited hours the wine is in transit out- S T O R Y side of the temperature-controlled portion of the journey. Email communication between the winery, the consumer, and UPS also enhances real-time shipment tracking. UPS rolled out is My Choice home delivery option in September 2011, which provides consumers with greater flexibility and control over when and where their shipments are delivered. For Hess Collection Winery's Smith, the improved communication options make it easier and less time consuming for him and the customer to track and trace wine shipments. Not surprisingly, the program has helped support sales at Hess Collection Winery during the summer, reports Smith, who says consumers tend to buy more wine knowing they can enjoy it during the summer months and not have to wait until October. "Ultimately, it has improved inventory and profitability for us," says Smith. Equally important is that the sustainability attributes of the Summer Solutions program—from utilization of rail transportation to more streamlined and efficient fulfillment—support the fundamental principles and philosophy put forth by Donald Hess to, "Nurture the land, and return what you take." California Natural Products & Power Automation Systems When he was a young boy, Pat Mitchell ran a roadside fruit stand in Lathrop, Calif., a small town about 10 miles south of Stockton in the heart of the rich agricultural area known as the Central Valley, where Mitchell's family grew melons. He went on to study agronomy at California State University, Fresno and returned to his hometown to devote his professional career to 'all things agriculture,' from research and development of new ingredients and food products, to better packaging and innovative warehousing and distribution systems. Mitchell founded California Natural Products (CNP) in 1980 at the exact location his family operated their melon packing shed. The original building remains today on CNP's property, which continues to grow in order to accommodate new business streams. Over the years, Mitchell emerged as a pioneer in the food industry, especially the organic and natural food sector. His developments for manufacturing rice syrup, which is Power Up and Stor MORE in Your Existing Building n 30% More Storage Capacity than Conventional AS/RS n Maximize Storage & Capacity n Modular & Scalable Regardless of Roofine n Operates Down to –28C (–20F) n Throughput 4X Faster than Crane Book a Look at MODEX 2014 Call 630.248.3276 to schedule your exclusive demo TM POWER AUTOMATION SYSTEMS ® 20 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2013 • FOOD LOGISTICS Lathrop, California PowerAutomationSystems.com