Murphy Warehouse Company
Encyclopedia
Murphy Warehouse Company is a family-owned, full-service supply chain
logistics company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1915, Murphy is one of the Upper Midwest
's largest asset-based logistics companies and serves more than 250 companies ranging from Fortune 500
to startup companies
. The company provides a wide range of services, including warehousing
, distribution
, transportation, cross-docking
, fulfillment
and administrative, as well as international logistics through its Midwest International Logistics Center. Murphy is OSHA
MNSHARP Certified and ISO 9001:2000
Certified.
s.
. Murphy also has a Master of Landscape Architecture
from the Harvard Graduate School of Design
. He currently is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota
. Murphy credits his training in landscape architecture with helping him solve problems in the business world. He often is quoted as an industry leader, including in Traffic World, Market News International, Inbound Logistics Magazine, Distribution Center Management, WERC and CSCMP
publications.
, distribution
, information management, contract logistics, consolidation, transportation, rail transloading
, pool distribution, pick and pack
, fulfillment
, freight brokerage and international support services. Murphy also provides other services, such as labeling, stretch wrapping, product assembly, packaging, re-pack and quality control testing-sampling.
The company also offers international logistics through its Midwest International Logistics Center, which includes a designated U.S. Customs Exam Station (CES), a Container Freight Station (CFS) and a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), allowing for modifications to import products before they reach U.S. soil, as well as export services.
management system at its headquarters. The system cost $580,000 to install, captures 95 percent of stormwater on a 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) site that was more than 95 percent impervious
, recharges groundwater
, filters stormwater for quality, and eliminates a $68,000 annual stormwater assessment from the city. It is the first stormwater system of its kind to be voluntarily constructed on an existing, heavy use commercial site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Murphy also installed native prairies around the stormwater system, increasing its efficiency, eliminating polluting fertilization and water waste
from automatic sprinklers, and saving additional money through reduced maintenance costs of a traditional lawn. For example, at Murphy’s Fridley Campus, a similar installation requires $2,240 per year for 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of prairie upkeep instead of $21,650 per year for only four acres of lawn care.
In January 2009, the American Council of Engineering Companies recognized Murphy and Wenck Engineers, which assisted in design and installation, with the Minnesota Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the stormwater system.
Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak proclaimed it, “the single best green value that I can see in Minneapolis,” on Earth Day
, April 22, 2009.
Supply chain
A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a finished product that is delivered to...
logistics company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 1915, Murphy is one of the Upper Midwest
Upper Midwest
The Upper Midwest is a region in the northern portion of the U.S. Census Bureau's Midwestern United States. It is largely a sub-region of the midwest. Although there are no uniformly agreed-upon boundaries, the region is most commonly used to refer to the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and...
's largest asset-based logistics companies and serves more than 250 companies ranging from Fortune 500
Fortune 500
The Fortune 500 is an annual list compiled and published by Fortune magazine that ranks the top 500 U.S. closely held and public corporations as ranked by their gross revenue after adjustments made by Fortune to exclude the impact of excise taxes companies collect. The list includes publicly and...
to startup companies
Startup company
A startup company or startup is a company with a limited operating history. These companies, generally newly created, are in a phase of development and research for markets...
. The company provides a wide range of services, including warehousing
Warehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
, distribution
Distribution (business)
Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...
, transportation, cross-docking
Cross-docking
Cross-docking is a practice in logistics of unloading materials from an incoming semi-trailer truck or railroad car and loading these materials directly into outbound trucks, trailers, or rail cars, with little or no storage in between...
, fulfillment
Order fulfillment
Order fulfillment is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer...
and administrative, as well as international logistics through its Midwest International Logistics Center. Murphy is OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration is an agency of the United States Department of Labor. It was created by Congress of the United States under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, signed by President Richard M. Nixon, on December 29, 1970...
MNSHARP Certified and ISO 9001:2000
ISO 9000
The ISO 9000 family of standards relates to quality management systems and is designed to help organizations ensure they meet the needs of customers and other stakeholders . The standards are published by ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, and available through National...
Certified.
History
In 1904, founder Edward L. Murphy, Sr. purchased two horses and a wagon from his brother, Jack, signifying the beginning of the Murphy Warehouse Company. Today, Murphy operates 11 warehouse facilities, many on or adjacent to rail yardRail yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
s.
Richard T. Murphy, Jr.
Richard T. Murphy, Jr., President and CEO of Murphy Warehouse Company, is the fourth generation of the Murphy family to lead the company. He is the immediate past Board Chair for the Council of Supply Chain Management ProfessionalsCouncil of Supply Chain Management Professionals
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the leading worldwide association of professionals in supply chain management. The CSCMP is a non-profit association that provides leadership in the development, design and improvement in occupations that deal with logistics and management of...
. Murphy also has a Master of Landscape Architecture
Master of Landscape Architecture
The Master of Landscape Architecture is a professional and academic degree dealing with the manipulation of outdoor and public spaces to achieve socio-behavioural, environmental, and/or aesthetic outcomes.-Curriculum and Requirements:...
from the Harvard Graduate School of Design
Harvard Graduate School of Design
The Harvard Graduate School of Design is a graduate school at Harvard University offering degrees in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urban Planning and Design.-History:...
. He currently is an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
. Murphy credits his training in landscape architecture with helping him solve problems in the business world. He often is quoted as an industry leader, including in Traffic World, Market News International, Inbound Logistics Magazine, Distribution Center Management, WERC and CSCMP
Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals
The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals is the leading worldwide association of professionals in supply chain management. The CSCMP is a non-profit association that provides leadership in the development, design and improvement in occupations that deal with logistics and management of...
publications.
Logistics services
Murphy provides warehousingWarehouse
A warehouse is a commercial building for storage of goods. Warehouses are used by manufacturers, importers, exporters, wholesalers, transport businesses, customs, etc. They are usually large plain buildings in industrial areas of cities and towns. They usually have loading docks to load and unload...
, distribution
Distribution (business)
Product distribution is one of the four elements of the marketing mix. An organization or set of organizations involved in the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by a consumer or business user.The other three parts of the marketing mix are product, pricing,...
, information management, contract logistics, consolidation, transportation, rail transloading
Transloading
For the data downloading process, see sideload.Transloading is the process of transferring a shipment from one mode of transportation to another. It is most commonly employed when one mode cannot be used for the entire trip, as for instance when goods must be shipped internationally from one inland...
, pool distribution, pick and pack
Pick and Pack
Pick and pack is a part of a complete supply chain management process that is commonly used in, but not limited to, the retail distribution of goods. It entails processing small to large quantities of product, often truck or train loads and disassembling them, picking the relevant product for each...
, fulfillment
Order fulfillment
Order fulfillment is in the most general sense the complete process from point of sales inquiry to delivery of a product to the customer...
, freight brokerage and international support services. Murphy also provides other services, such as labeling, stretch wrapping, product assembly, packaging, re-pack and quality control testing-sampling.
The company also offers international logistics through its Midwest International Logistics Center, which includes a designated U.S. Customs Exam Station (CES), a Container Freight Station (CFS) and a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), allowing for modifications to import products before they reach U.S. soil, as well as export services.
Stormwater management system
In 2008, Murphy Warehouse installed a stormwaterStormwater
Stormwater is water that originates during precipitation events. It may also be used to apply to water that originates with snowmelt that enters the stormwater system...
management system at its headquarters. The system cost $580,000 to install, captures 95 percent of stormwater on a 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) site that was more than 95 percent impervious
Impervious surface
Impervious surfaces are mainly artificial structures--such as pavements that are covered by impenetrable materials such as asphalt, concrete, brick, and stone--and rooftops...
, recharges groundwater
Groundwater
Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water. The depth at which soil pore spaces or fractures and voids in rock...
, filters stormwater for quality, and eliminates a $68,000 annual stormwater assessment from the city. It is the first stormwater system of its kind to be voluntarily constructed on an existing, heavy use commercial site in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Murphy also installed native prairies around the stormwater system, increasing its efficiency, eliminating polluting fertilization and water waste
Surface runoff
Surface runoff is the water flow that occurs when soil is infiltrated to full capacity and excess water from rain, meltwater, or other sources flows over the land. This is a major component of the water cycle. Runoff that occurs on surfaces before reaching a channel is also called a nonpoint source...
from automatic sprinklers, and saving additional money through reduced maintenance costs of a traditional lawn. For example, at Murphy’s Fridley Campus, a similar installation requires $2,240 per year for 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) of prairie upkeep instead of $21,650 per year for only four acres of lawn care.
In January 2009, the American Council of Engineering Companies recognized Murphy and Wenck Engineers, which assisted in design and installation, with the Minnesota Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the stormwater system.
Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak proclaimed it, “the single best green value that I can see in Minneapolis,” on Earth Day
Earth Day
Earth Day is a day that is intended to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth's natural environment. The name and concept of Earth Day was allegedly pioneered by John McConnell in 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. The first Proclamation of Earth Day was by San Francisco, the...
, April 22, 2009.