The Order Fulfillment Council (OFC) is dedicated to developing properly applied order fulfillment solutions. OFC's members achieve this mission through Education and Membership Development:
Education
- OFC develops and delivers educational and training resources for end users, educational institutions, allied organizations, and its own members to properly understand and apply order fulfillment solutions.
- OFC defines the terminology that applies to order fulfillment.
- OFC promotes career opportunities within the industry.
Membership Development
- OFC actively recruits, develops, and retains the companies and people offering properly applied order fulfillment solutions.
- OFC serves as a conduit to share ideas and information amongst member companies regarding opportunities in the marketplace by developing formats/forums to engage OFC members throughout the year.
- OFC works with other MHIA product sections, councils and industry associations to assess needs and opportunities for emerging markets and technologies.
Order Fulfillment Defined
Order Fulfillment is the process of moving, storing/staging, protecting, and controlling material and information flows within a facility to fill orders.