3PL Evaluation for Warehousing, Co-packing and Fulfillment

SITUATION
Fast growing confectionery company in Japan in need of more space for its temperature controlled logistics operation.

 PROBLEM
A confectionery company in Japan needed a new 3PL that could provide more space for inbound handling, warehousing, co-packing, e-commerce and retail fulfillment, offer more automated operations and a better system integration to cope with annual growth of more than 30%.

The confectionery company signed a lease with a brand new distribution center that the 3PL would operate, but it had to be converted first from ambient to temperature controlled.

 SOLUTION
We identified potential 3PLs, created and issued a Request for Proposal (RFP), evaluated the submitted RFPs, provided 3PL selection recommendations, facilitated in negotiating 3PL contract terms, defined a transition, implementation and start-up plan, and supported in the transition and start-up phase.

We also supported the client in the calculation of the space requirement and the design and layout of the distribution center, mapped out the material flow and defined requirements for cooling, lighting, equipment, co-packing automation, and racking solutions.

 BENEFITS
The client was able to move into a new temperature controlled distribution center and partner with a new 3PL in time for peak season. The distribution center and the partnership with the 3PL were designed in a flexible way to cope with the annual growth while keeping the average operations costs flat.

For more information, contact Rene Jacquat at 902-300-4988 or [email protected].