Two featured partnerships.
Long-form, real-operations case studies — what the customer needed, what Taylor built, and what came out the other side.
A decade of integrated 3PL partnership.
Since 2016, Taylor has partnered with a major consumer packaged food manufacturer to support national growth. What began as a single-site dedicated DC engagement has evolved into a fully integrated 3PL relationship — dedicated warehousing, a national transportation network, retail display build services, and value-added operations reaching every major retail channel.
Keeping pace with rapid growth.
As the client expanded from a regional brand into a national product line at Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, Publix, Wegmans, and major club / e-commerce platforms, logistics demand grew exponentially.
- Rapidly increasing volume across retail channels and formats
- Strict, retailer-specific compliance for displays and shipments
- Single unified WMS architecture across a growing multi-3PL network
- SQF Level 3 certification — highest tier — across all active sites
- Speed-to-market pressure during FDM, mass, and club rollouts
- Demand volatility and channel shifts, including COVID-19
A full-service 3PL model.
An integrated suite of services designed for long-term growth, operational consistency, and rapid channel expansion.
Retail display build volume — F20 to F26.
From 20,091 displays in F20 to 125,176 in F25 — a 6× increase in six years. F22's 49,606 volume was delivered during a major facility consolidation with no service disruption.
Measurable growth, consistent performance.
- ISO Excellence in Service Award 2023 — top 50 of 3,630+ providers
- SQF Level 3 maintained across all active Taylor-operated sites
- Multi-3PL network unified under Synapse WMS — improved data quality + accuracy
- Rapid deployment: new dedicated DCs activated and trained 3PL partners onboarded onto Synapse WMS
- Single-day records: 131 outbound loads at lead dedicated DC · 310 FTLs out of a partner plant
- On-time transportation reduced detention + late fees
- Zero recordable incidents or lost-time injury since May 2023
- 2026: Launched Gather AI autonomous drone inventory scanning
Capital investments to sustain growth.
ISO Excellence in Service Award.
Recognized among 50 top-performing freight carriers and 3PLs, evaluated across tender acceptance, on-time pickup, and on-time delivery — out of 3,630+ providers assessed. The ISO Excellence in Service Award is third-party validation of the operational discipline behind the CPG partnership.
Ten years of growth, year by year.
How a single-site dedicated DC engagement became a fully integrated, national 3PL partnership.
Single-site dedicated DC engagement
Partnership launches with a single dedicated contract warehousing operation.
Display program goes national
20,091 retail displays built — foundation for 6× growth. SQF Level 3 maintained.
Major facility consolidation
Consolidation executed without service disruption. 49,606 displays delivered in the same fiscal year.
ISO Excellence Award
Recognized in top 50 of 3,630+ providers. Additional 3PL partners onboarded onto Synapse WMS — unified data architecture across sites.
125,176 displays
+74% YoY. National multi-channel presence across Kroger, Walmart, Meijer, Publix, Wegmans, and club channels.
Gather AI drones
Autonomous drone-based cycle counts launched at one Taylor-managed dedicated DC — faster, more accurate, less labor.
From regional to national — across every major channel.
Powering frozen food growth through integrated cold storage and distribution.
The Maine International Cold Storage Facility (MICSF), operated by Taylor Logistics, became a Northeast frozen-foods manufacturer's dedicated cold-storage and distribution arm — supplying the plant on time, moving finished goods out at scale, and unlocking growth without added capital investment.
"MICSF gave us the confidence to scale without worrying about storage or distribution becoming a bottleneck. MICSF manages both our raw materials and finished goods, inventory visibility is strong, and our team can stay focused on keeping production moving."
Growth limited by internal cold storage.
Managing cold storage, inbound raw materials, and outbound distribution internally was capping growth. Expanding freezer space, labor, and systems would have required significant capital investment — while production depended on reliable, on-time delivery of raw materials to keep lines running.
Dedicated cold storage + distribution.
MICSF stepped in as the manufacturer's dedicated cold-storage and distribution arm. Raw materials and finished goods stored and distributed in alignment with production schedules. EDI integrations connected ordering, inventory visibility, and shipment confirmations — reducing manual processes from storage through shipment.
An extension of operations.
Customer service: dedicated account management, fast communication, proactive operational support. Technology: real-time inventory access, reporting, and order status with EDI / API connections. Port advantage: direct access to the Port of Portland for import, export, and North American distribution.
Growth without added complexity.
- Dedicated cold storage and distribution for a growing frozen foods manufacturer
- Managed both raw materials feeding the plant and finished goods outbound
- Production continuity with 99%+ on-time inbound performance
- Inventory accuracy 99%+ with EDI-enabled visibility
- Order accuracy maintained above 99.8%
- Reduced logistics-related operating costs by an estimated 20%
- Capital avoided: no new investment in freezer space, labor, or systems required
- Savings redirected into product innovation and business growth
This case study is intended for illustrative purposes only. Results may vary based on customer requirements, volumes, systems, and operating conditions.
From port to plant to shelf — without bottlenecks.
How MICSF's integrated cold storage and distribution kept the manufacturer's lines running while their finished goods scaled outbound.
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