Retail
Meridian Consolidates suppliers with a VMI Program
For a Midwestern Convenience Store Chain
CLIENT:
Midwestern Convenience Store Chain with over 90 locations in Seven States.
MARKET:
Retail
SOLUTION:
Consolidate suppliers for Printed Materials and POP products with Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Program that guarantees Same Day Day, Next Day Delivery.
DIRECT APPROACH:
Print Management Services
Fulfillment Technology
E-Business Services
Logistics & Distribution
BENEFITS:
Consolidated Supply Chain
Significant Savings, Simplified Ordering
Improved Delivery, No Outages
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CHALLENGE:
- The Client was using many different suppliers
- Delivery of Printed Materials was untimely
- Outages caused disruption within the operation
- Costs were not measurable and escalating
SOLUTION DESCRIPTION:
- Single Source Point of Contact
- Meridian implements a very simple Order Entry System
- Meridian provides a same day, next day delivery print management program (VMI)
- Substantial Cost Reductions
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:
- Account Management Team
- Fail-Safe Warehousing, Production & Distribution System
- Detailed Reporting on Inventory and Usage
- Technology
- Print on Demand
KEY BENFITS:
- Efficiency
- Improved Customer Service with more timely and accurate receipt of products
- Customer Confidence
- Substantial Cost Reductions
- Fast Delivery
- Support Strong Store Growth
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