{"id":944,"date":"2017-08-31T18:43:09","date_gmt":"2017-08-31T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/?p=944"},"modified":"2018-02-01T16:56:34","modified_gmt":"2018-02-01T16:56:34","slug":"imcom-commander-gets-firsthand-look-at-the-drive-behind-exchange-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicaffairs-sme.com\/ExchangePost\/2017\/08\/31\/imcom-commander-gets-firsthand-look-at-the-drive-behind-exchange-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"IMCOM Commander Gets Firsthand Look at The Drive Behind Exchange Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"

SHARPE ARMY DEPOT \u2013 <\/strong>The Army & Air Force Exchange Service welcomed United States Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) Commanding General LTG Kenneth Dahl to its West Coast Distribution Center, offering a behind-the-scenes look at how the Department of Defense retailer\u2019s logistics network is transforming to welcome home 13 million Veterans with a lifetime online shopping benefit this Veterans Day.<\/p>\n

\"\"The Aug. 22 visit marked the first time Dahl, an Exchange Board of Directors member since December 2015, toured a U.S.-based Exchange distribution center (DC). For the Exchange, the visit was a rare opportunity to highlight Logistics efforts for a sitting board member. Dahl was given an operations overview of the DC, including receiving, storage, order selection<\/a>, flow, transportation, shipping and e-commerce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He stopped at several stations, shaking hands with associates<\/a> and hearing more about how their jobs help the Exchange take care of Soldiers, Airmen, families, retirees\u2014and soon, Veterans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to be here at the epicenter of all you are doing to welcome home Veterans online,\u201d Dahl said. \u201cVeterans have a desire and propensity for continued service to the Nation. Keeping them tightly connected with the military after they transition is critical, and I view the Veterans online shopping benefit as an important ingredient in sustaining that connection.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the Exchange prepares for the launch of the newly approved Veterans online shopping benefit<\/a>, which gives all honorably discharged Veterans the ability to shop online at ShopMyExchange.com, fulfilling e-commerce orders efficiently and accurately takes on even greater importance.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Exchange Logistics team has prepared for well over a year for the Veterans online shopping benefit,\u201d said Col. Karen Fleming, Exchange deputy logistics director. \u201cIt takes a very strong logistics network to be able to compete. For us to achieve our vision, the way we do business in our distribution centers has had to change.\u201d<\/p>\n

Updated warehouse management and transportation management software, reallocated space for e-commerce order fulfillment and revamped duties for associates are among the changes the Exchange\u2019s distribution centers are undergoing to prepare for increased online traffic.<\/p>\n

\u201cE-commerce is our retail battlefield,\u201d Fleming said. \u201cWe are transforming to give our customers a seamless experience\u2014just like what they would find with any major retailer.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dahl praised the Exchange for offering Veterans what other retailers can\u2019t\u2014a connection to their military family.<\/p>\n

\u201cVeterans will want to shop with you online,\u201d Dahl said. \u201cThey will like the connection to the military\u2014Solider for Life, Airman for Life. They will recognize that by shopping with the Exchange, they are putting money back into Morale, Welfare and Recreation programs in local communities. It\u2019s very important we sustain our connection with Veterans, and Veterans online is an exciting new way to do that\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Army & Air Force Exchange Service goes where Soldiers, Airmen and their families go to improve the quality of their lives through goods and services provided. Exchange earnings provide dividends to support military morale, welfare and recreation programs. The Exchange is part of the Department of Defense and is directed by a Board of Directors, responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and Air Force through the Chiefs of Staff. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.aafes.com\/about-exchange\/public-affairs\/press-releases.htm<\/a> or follow us on Twitter at https:\/\/twitter.com\/ExchangePAO<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Julie Mitchell, 214-312-3327 or mitchelljul@aafes.com.<\/p>\n

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