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WERCWarehousing Education and Research Council

WERC is the professional development organization for warehouse and distribution center management. It's less about the equipment and more about the people running the operations. WERC members are warehouse managers, VPs of distribution, and logistics professionals who use the organization for benchmarking, education, and peer networking.

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Why WERC Membership Matters

  • WERC membership signals a company that invests in warehouse management best practices
  • The organization publishes annual benchmarking data — the DC Measures report — that sets industry performance standards
  • WERC conferences provide education on warehouse operations, technology, and workforce development
  • For rack companies, WERC membership means they understand the operational side, not just the equipment side

Membership Requirements

WERC membership is open to individuals and companies involved in warehousing and distribution. It's primarily a professional membership (individual practitioners join for education and networking). Corporate memberships are also available. There are no product standards or testing requirements — WERC is about operations management, not equipment manufacturing.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why would a rack company be a WERC member?
It means they're engaged with the operational side of warehousing, not just selling steel. A rack supplier who understands warehouse operations — throughput, labor efficiency, order accuracy — can design better storage solutions than one who just knows beam capacities. WERC membership is a signal of operational fluency.
What is the WERC DC Measures report?
It's an annual benchmarking study that measures warehouse performance across dozens of KPIs — order accuracy, labor productivity, cost per unit shipped, dock-to-stock time, and more. Warehouse managers use it to compare their operation against industry averages. It's the most widely referenced benchmarking tool in the US warehouse industry.

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