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Case Study: Stainless Steel Trash Cans
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April 2005, Fountainpoint Distribution, LLC was contacted by a business partner
who required 3,200 trash cans that must meet exact specifications. The
trash cans also had to be delivered within forty days. Within three days,
Fountainpoint was able to find two different manufacturers that could meet this
demand. The quote was provided to the customer within four business
days and the purchase order was issued on the fifth day.
Fountainpoint Distribution
was the only vendor that was able to provide a cost-effective quote that met the
customer’s tight timeline. The order was placed and the 3,200 cans were
delivered on time. Fountainpoint staff met with the customer to coordinate
product preparation, palletizing and transportation requirements. In this case,
Fountainpoint Distribution, LLC added customer value by:
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Saving the customer $35.00 per can
(compared to their previous supplier), for a total savings of $112,000
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Unpacking the 800 cases of cans and sealing
them with tape, as specified, by the customer
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Palletizing and placing shipping labels on
the cans, as specified, by the customer to allow for efficient unloading to
a conveyor system
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The pallets were pre-sorted, per the
shipping labels, by final destination and delivered based upon the
customer’s schedule
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Delivering the 45 pallets from
Fountainpoint’s warehouse directly to the customer’s distribution center
within 25 days of the PO being issued.
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A quality assurance program, that included
sampling, was implemented to ensure that all cans were properly labeled,
palletized and shipped on schedule
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