John Roberts Co. Achieves Fulfillment Accreditation

ALEXANDRIA, VA—June 30, 2010 – Minneapolis-based John Roberts Co. was recently recognized at the Mailing & Fulfillment Service Association (MFSA) Annual Conference in Charleston, SC, for being only the 10th MFSA Fulfillment Accredited company nationwide.

In April 2007, MFSA unveiled the industry’s first fulfillment accreditation program after years of research and development. Accredited companies must complete a comprehensive application seeking documentation in 11 critical general operational areas and an audit of their operations in 14 technical and operational areas, such as receiving,put-away, order picking, order packing, hand assembly, returns, reporting, etc. Overall, the accreditation program has 168 criteria to examine. Applicants must pass all the required elements (55) and 75% of the supplemental elements (113).