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Presentation to:. Protect - Distribute & Branding. Strategic Fulfillment Group Core S ervices. Comprehensive fulfillment services, including: Direct to Consumer Order filling Specialty packaging Direct to retail & wholesale Event & Membership Call center Mail processing/ lettershop
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Presentation to: Protect - Distribute & Branding
Strategic Fulfillment GroupCore Services • Comprehensive fulfillment services, including: • Direct to Consumer • Order filling • Specialty packaging • Direct to retail & wholesale • Event & Membership • Call center • Mail processing/lettershop • Specialized marketing consultation and support • Postal consulting/mailing analysis • Marketing database • Data entry – data processing All of your fulfillment and marketing needs in one location with a partnership focus.
Challenges • We view all fulfillment needs as a true partnership with both sides partaking and profiting from shared experiences. • Fundamentals • Continuous improvement • Repetition • Audit & review procedures • Share in cost savings • Customer Satisfaction
Industry Stats Packaging is a $570 Billion Global Industry United States $ billions
Technology Driven Pushing the development of new innovated packaging • Fully integrated systems • Web Based • Customer Service - one customer record • Order shipment notification & tracking • Attractive presentation • Identification & branding • Driven by social changes, ethics, politics and economics • Increased shelve life • Shrink • Reduce shipping costs • 24 HOUR DEMANDS
Challenges Changing your package strategy • Demanding Customers • Product Diversification • E commerce • Same day shipping • Space Limitations • With Growth comes new challenges • More Packaging options • Increased SKU’s • Distribution Options • USPS 18%, FedEx 24%, UPS 42% • Co-mingle • Direct
Challenges Meeting your objectives • Flexibility • Do you automate or do manually • Tailor your packaging to your clients needs • Generic alternatives • Packaging • Branding • Custom • Generic • Automation • Labor vs. packaging cost • Is their a market beyond your current needs • Improve turn around time • Reduce Space
Challenges Flexibility • Production • Set up • One Shots • Generic alternatives • Can you combine with other jobs • Time Studies • Packaging • Branding • Generic • Custom • Postal Requirements • Time in transit • Cost • 1.5 lb package – expedited shipping a priority – UPS Priority or UPS ground • 1.5 lb package – mixed content, low cost a factor – SmartPost • 1.5 lb package – book, no tracking needed – BPM • Tracking ability • Special handling needs
Challenges Packaging • Flexibility • Over 100 Sku’s for boxes • Over 50 Sku’s for envelopes • Packaging • Branding • Increase time & cost • Avg person views a package for 1.6 seconds • Custom • Tailor your packaging to your clients needs • Generic • Emergency shipment • Stock issues • Product changes
Challenges Packaging • Filler • Adds 5 cents per package • Doesn’t enhance the presentation • Recycling nightmare
Challenges Automation • Auto Label • Do you automate (inline or stand alone) or do manually • Tailor your packaging to your clients needs • Generic alternatives • Packaging • True partnership • Labor vs. packaging cost • Market beyond your current needs • Improve turn around time • Reduce Space • Organic growth • Custom
Right-Sized Packaging On Demand ONE PIECE FLOW • OneSKU per box • Increased foot print • Additional labor to sort and stage boxes • Reduced Sku’s • Fanfold corrugated
Challenges Solutions • Concern • Solution • Multiple SKU’s • Increased foot print • Additional labor to sort and stage boxes • Smaller footprint • Reduced Labor • Quicker turn around • Greater Flexibility
Challenges Solutions
Challenges eco-friendly options Global market for sustainable packaging is $142.42 billion • Sustainability & Profitability • Lightweight • Reduce the size while not reducing space • Biodegradable plastic • Reduce landfill waste and reduce carbon footprint. • Recyclable plastic 100% • HDPE • food Containers, bottle caps, pipe • PET • beverage, food and other liquid containers • Recycled paper • Strength • Versatility • Won’t break your budget
3PL providers Provides multiple logistics services such as transportation, warehousing, cross-docking, inventory management, packaging, and freight forwarding • Supply chain logistics • FTL, or Full Truck Load • LTL or Less than a Truck Load • Hotshot (direct, exclusive courier) • International • 1PL, Shipper and consignee • 2PL, actual carriers, owns their transportation, planes, trains & boats • 3PL, outsourced or 'third party' logistics services • 4PL, consulting firms that build and run supply chain solutions
3PL providers Challenge's • Third party logistics • LTL – Pay by weight • SAIA, FedEx logistics, Estes • FTL – Pay for the complete truck • Can make multiple drops • Third Party – Pay by size and weight • UPS, FedEx, DHL
3PL providers Challenge's • Third party logistics • LTL – Pay by weight • SAIA, FedEx logistics, Estes • FTL – Pay for the complete truck • CH Robinson, England , Echo Global • Third Party – Pay by size and weight • UPS, FedEx, DHL • International – Pay by size and weight • UPS, FedEx, DHL
3PL providers Challenge's • How to decide • Weight • Over 150 lbs. Freight • Under 150 lbs. 3rd party • Package Size • DIM • Full or Partial load • Palletizing • Specialized handling, unpacking etc.. • Insurance • Documentation • Tacking • Other Concerns • Always 3 bids ( depending on lanes and destination) • Customer Service • Tracking
3PL Fulfillment Challenge's • Synergy Control and reduce cost • Labor Employee concerns • Warehouse Handle all aspects of fulfillment • Postal In House postal • Seasonality Availability to Help • Specialists Allows you to focus on your core business