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We turn packaging into your strategic advantage

Packaging Optimization

 

The right packaging can help you grow and will grow with you. We help you move beyond design to packaging that moves you forward. Integrate the form and function and customer experience of your packaging so that it adds value and moves from the manufacturer to the hands of your customer as efficiently as possible.  We deliver:

  • Total Cost Reduction. Evolve your packaging to optimize among scale, manufacturing capability, shipping efficiency, and retail requirements.
  • Sustainability Improvements. Achieve targets through design, material selection, configuration and other levers.
  • Packaging Services. We can handle all the pieces of the puzzle. From RFQ and supplier selection, to managing inventory and purchasing to production schedules, packaging is no longer on your to do list.
The Right Package Adds Value
Manufacturers and Brands Need Synergy

Brand, CoMan and CoPacker Integrations

There should be a powerful synergy between a brand and its manufacturing partners. When you have the right mix, you can focus on your strengths and achieve great things together. We help to:

  • Remove the friction and bring clear process. Whether onboarding new products or managing volume changes and new market opportunities.
  • Design and implement turnkey solutions between brands and manufacturers. One order at one price for packaged product out the door.
  • Deliver packaging sourcing and services. We can make this an advantage for your business while you focus on your core mission.

Strategic Supplier and Spend Management 

Get the most from your spend and take advantage of supplier programs. Understand important factors that impact costs, and how to manage costs as consumer tastes, supply and raw material markets and your own volumes change. We bring expertise to:

  • Create a spend cube. Categorize your spend and create a map of the who, what, when and why of where your dollars are going. Take a data-driven approach to planning strategy then taking and measuring actions.

  • Identify the best suppliers.  Develop the right relationships from a network of suppliers who value your business and negotiate contract terms.  

  • Deliver packaging sourcing and services. We can make this an advantage for your business while you focus on your core mission.
Bring Suppliers To The Table
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Fractional Procurement Leadership

When you need expertise, but traditional solutions are not a fit. Possibly you don't quite need/can't fund/aren't ready to commit to a full time C-suite position. Probably you have good team members who will be ready to fill leadership positions once they've had more experience, training and development. We provide:

  • Ongoing high-level expertise. Level up your spend management, strategic sourcing, process improvement, ERP implementation and all procurement functions.

  • Fully accountable highly experienced talent.  Unlike a consultant, a fractional team member is truly a member of your staff.  We bring decades of practical operations and leadership experience. Laser focused on only your most critical deliverables, from the day to day to strategy. 

  • Management and Development. Bring valuable experience to your existing team's development, and diligence to the design and execution of your Procure To Pay operations.