As a manufacturer of specialty chemical sealants, Rectorseal has a wide variety of packaging needs. The company sells an assortment of industrial chemical products, which means Rectorseal regularly needs both large and small orders of bottles, caps, pails, and other types of packaging.
While Rectorseal often has substantial packaging needs, value shouldn’t be limited to large orders. Rectorseal needed a packaging partner that could accommodate special packaging needs for smaller orders. Let’s break down how Pipeline Packaging was able to provide Rectorseal with added value regardless of their order quantity.
Rectorseal purchases packaging from various distributors. Unfortunately, some distributors only provide key services if Rectorseal meets certain order minimums. This exact scenario occurred when Rectorseal approached their distributor about decoration services for smaller quantities of packaging.
What Rectorseal needed was a partner that could apply decorated sleeve labels to industrial round gallons used primarily for cleaning products. This service would reduce Rectorseal’s operational costs and free up their own labor. Unfortunately, the distributor would only sleeve these bottles for larger orders. This minimum order requirement posed problems for any of Rectorseal’s smaller runs or any miscellaneous orders.
The refusal to sleeve these bottles meant that Rectorseal had to turn to another supplier for help. Pipeline had done business with Rectorseal for years on other projects, so the company felt comfortable approaching Pipeline about a solution to provide sleeving services for smaller quantities of packaging.
While some distributors limit key capabilities to larger orders, Pipeline was able to accommodate Rectorseal’s decorating needs. Custom packaging assembly and decoration is one of Pipeline’s core services, so we worked with Rectorseal to identify a sleeving solution that streamlined their processes.
The solution for Rectorseal was simple – send smaller orders of industrial round gallons to the Pipeline facility so that our in-house packaging assembly team applies the sleeves for them. Once this tedious, time-consuming process is complete, Pipeline ships the finished packaging back to Rectorseal. This process not only saves Rectorseal’s team from completing this repetitive job, but also frees the company to focus on other tasks that will help them grow their business.
In the end, Pipeline solved a key pain point that another distributor wouldn’t. Now Rectorseal doesn’t have to worry about decorating services for their packaging regardless of order size, ensuring that they receive the same added value for all their packaging.
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Stockouts are a big issue for any business. For any large company, it’s absolutely essential to have the packaging necessary to accommodate production. Let’s break down how Pipeline Packaging put together a custom inventory management program to eliminate stockouts and provide financial flexibility for the company’s manufacturing facility in Little Rock, Arkansas.
As a leading paints, coatings, and specialty materials, the company requires a regular supply of quality packaging. One of many manufacturing facilities across the globe, manufactures a variety of cutting-edge protective and marine coatings. The facility used to buy steel pails and paint cans direct, but any sudden increases in sales would lead to stockouts.
Another challenge with buying direct was that the company had to order pails and cans in large quantities to accommodate production. Massive packaging orders put a strain on cashflow, so the company welcomed some added inventory flexibility. Fortunately, Pipeline delivered a new packaging solution to address both availability and cashflow.
The first step of solving the company’s inventory woes was to provide a convenient stocking solution around their needs. This process involved setting up a distribution plan to ensure that the location always has enough packaging to stay ahead of schedule. For this location, that meant bringing their safety stock closer to home.
The importance of having extra inventory nearby is why Pipeline maintains a warehouse near the location that’s dedicated to the company’s packaging needs. The proximity of this warehouse not only cuts down on shipping costs, but also shaves down turnaround times. As the company needs inventory, Pipeline can rotate stock in to ensure that they always have the packaging they need to account for surges in production.
That flexibility also drastically frees up the company’s cashflow when they need more packaging. Instead of ordering multiple truckloads of packaging every time inventory runs out, the company can request smaller quantities to refill that safety stock. That’s a massive difference for a company that goes through as many steel pails and paint cans as this location does.
Thanks to Pipeline’s dedicated warehouse and inventory planning capabilities, the company now has the means to accommodate production increases. Pipeline’s supply chain specialists ensure that global paint and coatings manufacturer has enough stock to avoid costly stockouts. Meanwhile, our team grants them financial flexibility through smaller orders to keep them ahead of schedule.
The new inventory arrangement also proved valuable when the COVID-19 pandemic affected the packaging industry. The resulting shortages resulted in lead times of around 40 weeks for some packaging products. By having extra inventory at a nearby warehouse, the company had the luxury of guaranteed stock while other organizations struggled to source new containers. That extra time and inventory security proved essential for maintaining production.
Are you looking for a packaging distributor that offers the services and customer support you deserve? Check out our available packaging products online or contact us today to talk to one of our experts today about your packaging needs.
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