The Order Fulfillment Solutions (OFS) industry group is dedicated to developing properly applied order fulfillment solutions. OFS's members achieve this mission through Education and Membership Development:
Education
- OFS 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.
- OFS defines the terminology that applies to order fulfillment.
- OFS promotes career opportunities within the industry.
Membership Development
- OFS actively recruits, develops, and retains the companies and people offering properly applied order fulfillment solutions.
- OFS serves as a conduit to share ideas and information amongst member companies regarding opportunities in the marketplace by developing formats/forums to engage OFS members throughout the year.
- OFS 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.