LoadPlanner & LoadBuilder

Optimize the Full Outbound Operation, Not Just the Truck.

Purpose-built load planning and truck building solutions for foodservice and grocery distributors. From the warehouse pick to the last delivery stop.

50-75%
Reduction Hours Building Load Plans
10%
Reduction Selector Trips Thru Warehouse
20-50%
Reduction Loading Hours
5-10%
Reduction Delivery Time Per Stop
10-15%
Reduction Label Printing for Single Stop Pallets
BFC Software LoadPlanner and LoadBuilder
Choose Your Solution

LoadPlanner or LoadBuilder?

Two products built for different operational profiles. The right fit depends on how your operation manages pallet composition today.

Why LoadPlanner or LoadBuilder

The Triggers That Bring Distributors to Us

Most distributors come to BFC for one of four reasons. Recognizing yours helps us move faster to demonstrate value.

Your WMS or ERP Wasn't Built for Food Distribution
Generic platforms handle inventory. They don't optimize pallet composition, temperature zones, axle weights, or FILO sequencing. That gap lives in tribal knowledge and manual workarounds.
Tribal Knowledge Is a Business Risk
When your best loaders retire or leave, operational performance walks out with them. BFC converts institutional knowledge into rule-based, repeatable processes that any team member can execute.
Labor Costs Are Compressing Margins
Inefficient routes, missed stops, and overtime on the dock floor add up fast. BFC customers consistently move more cases with the same or fewer trucks, directly improving cost per delivery.
OTIF and Compliance Pressure Is Intensifying
Retail and foodservice customers are tightening on-time, in-full requirements. Regulatory audits have less tolerance for documentation gaps. BFC makes compliance a built-in output, not an afterthought.
Key capabilities

What BFC Does That Others Can't

Seven capability areas purpose-built for the complexity of food distribution, from dock to delivery.

“When we looked year over year, nothing changed except the system — and the results were undeniable.”
Tim Marble, COO — Latina Boulevard Foods
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BFC WMS Analytics

Turn Warehouse Activity Into Actionable Insight

BFC WMS captures every movement across your operation. BFC Analytics turns that data into clear, actionable insight. Understand where time is lost, where errors originate, and how your teams are performing and be able to benchmark your team amongst your peers.

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Turn Warehouse Activity Into Actionable Insight
Labor Performance & Productivity
Labor Performance & Productivity

Track productivity by selector, shift, and team. Know who's performing and where throughput is breaking down.

Real Time Visibility
Error & Root Cause Insight

Track mispicks, shorts, credits, and scan exceptions by origin to fix root causes, not just symptoms.

Throughput & Bottleneck ID
Throughput & Bottlenecks

Identify exactly where your operation is slowing down and act before it reaches the customer.

Real Time Visibility
Benchmark Comparison

See your KPIs against other food distribution facilities, not industry surveys.

Flexible implementation

Start Where Your Operation Needs It Most

BFC WMS is modular. You don't have to implement everything at once. Start with inbound to get inventory under control, or begin outbound to reduce mispicks and improve throughput. Build from there as your operation grows.

Why implementation goes smoothly
Every team member comes from food distribution operations
Deep hands-on knowledge of warehouse workflows, inventory management, and delivery execution
Industry-specific guidance from day one, not just software setup
Hands-on onboarding, training, and go-live support
Ongoing partnership after go-live to optimize performance and drive continuous improvement
You're not getting a software vendor. You're getting operators who've worked in food distribution warehouses and know what it takes to get trucks out on time.
Who it's for

Built for Every Role in the Operation

Food distributors running complex warehouse and delivery operations. Here's what each decision-maker gains and what they need to show their leadership team.

Frequently Asked Questions
Does BFC WMS integrate with our ERP system?
Dakota WMS is designed to integrate with a wide range of ERP systems used in food distribution. We work closely with your team to ensure accurate, reliable data flow between systems — keeping orders, inventory, and operational activity in sync.
Do you offer APIs?
Yes. Dakota WMS includes modern API capabilities that support flexible integration with other systems, partners, and custom workflows — whether you need real-time data exchange or specific business logic.
What does implementation and look like?
BFC provides hands-on onboarding and training, and every member of our implementation team comes from a food distribution background. That means you're not just getting software setup, you're getting operational guidance from people who've worked in food distribution warehouses. After go-live, we partner with you to optimize performance and keep your operation improving over time.
BFC WMS

Ready to Modernize Your Warehouse Operations?

BFC WMS helps food distributors improve inventory accuracy, labor efficiency, operational visibility, and delivery execution all in one food-specific warehouse management system.

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