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was palletized,
paired with other goods
needed for a particular warehouse “and
shipped to our locations so it was set up
and ready to go on July 5,” Cerrito said.
Cerrito noted that outbound loads are
maximized by combining goods. “It’s like a
big puzzle,” she said, explaining that, on a
typical day in May, 125 trucks arrived on the
dry side and the goods went back out in 78
trucks, leading to fuel savings.
Additionally, refrigerated trucks arrive
at the warehouses later in the day and are
unloaded around 8 p.m., so that the diesels
can be shut down overnight instead of idling.
Though the depot’s 172 employees are
kept busy, their work day generally begins
around 5:30 a.m. and is over by 2:30 or 3 p.m.
“The efficiencies that Costco is able to
achieve at their Monrovia facility on a daily
basis are impressive,” said Joe Greco,
Maryland Port Administration (MPA) Deputy
Director of Marketing. “We are proud that
the Port of Baltimore is part of this type of
precise supply chain management.”
Greco went on to say that Costco is more
than just a valuable customer to the Port.
“They have also shown they are a partner in
our Port community,” he said. “Jennifer has
made it a point to educate some of her key
staff on how the Port operates and how it
affects Costco’s business. We are fortunate
to have a partner who sees the value in what
we provide, and as we move closer to the
completion of our new berth at Seagirt, our
futures can grow together.”
Cerrito praised the Port for its respon-
siveness. “The communication from the Port
is just incredible — they’re there for you if
you have a problem and they’re there for
you if there’s something you don’t know.”
She added with a laugh, “Some of the other
depot managers are envious of me that I
have that contact.”
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2,368 containers shipped through the
Port of Baltimore to Costco’s Monrovia Depot
from January 2010 to December 2010; that is
expected to increase to 2,723 in 2011.
Costco has 585 warehouse stores worldwide,
including 428 in the United States, 82 in Canada,
32 in Mexico, 18 in England, and others in Japan,
South Korea, Taiwan, Scotland and Australia.
