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Case Study 

 

Business Profile
  • Company manufactures and distributes name brand line of confections and has a surge in demand for Halloween.
  • Company has operations and manufacturing facilities in US and Canada.
Business Challenge
  • As a smaller confectionery company, they were facing the challenge of mass distribution to ensure stocked shelves for the “Halloween” season.
  • They were searching for a 3PL to partner with that could handle the mass inbounds over a short period of time, handle short term storage and assemble shipments as well as contract carriers to ensure on time deliveries nationally to Walmart and Dollar General.
Business Solution
  • Taylor Logistics was chosen to provide the 3PL Logistics Services at the Cincinnati, Ohio location. Taylor has continued to serve this customer in this capacity for over 10 years.
  • Taylor Logistics supplies a transportation specialist team to handle the inbound transportation from Newmarket, Ontario to Cincinnati, Ohio starting in early June.
  • Taylor Warehouse provides a quality food grade warehouse option to store product on a short-term basis. When the orders are ready to ship, Taylor Warehouse prepares the orders, contracts and loads the outbound carriers and reports the pallets shipped via customers’ web portal.
  • Taylor Logistics also supplies a transportation specialist team to manage the outbound transportation from Cincinnati, OH nationally to the Wal-Mart and Dollar General Distribution Centers. Services provided include: 
    •  Contracting TL rates and carriers. 
    •  Setting and confirming delivery appointments 
    • Multiple daily check calls 
    • Delivery Confirmation and retrieving POD’s 
    • OS&D reporting 
    • Assistance in claim and fine processing
The Results
  • 2018 Halloween Season Results:
    • 116,640 cases / 1620 pallets 
    • 60 inbounds
    • 135 outbounds
    • 99.7% OT Delivery to Requested Arrival Dat
  • 2017 Halloween Season Results:
    • 165,240 cases / 2295 pallets
    • 85 inbounds
    • 155 outbounds
    • 99.2% OT Delivery to Requested Arrival Date
  • 2016 Halloween Season Results:
    • 118,584 cases / 1647 pallets
    • 61 inbounds
    • 104 outbounds
    • 98.9% OT Delivery to Requested Arrival Date

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