Competition in today’s market is fierce. Incorporating the right packaging supply chain strategy into your operations can significantly boost your business’s productivity and budget, giving you an edge. By partnering with a distributor, like WB Bottle Supply Co., you’ll gain valuable advantages over direct manufacturing options. Here, we’ll look at several reasons to consider choosing a distributor.
Just-in-Time Ordering
Working with a distributor means you’ll have access to local inventory management. A distributor will order your products on a schedule that fits your production, store them, and bill you only for what’s shipped to your facility. Local distributors can facilitate just-in-time ordering, which helps you reduce inventory costs and storage.
In contrast, many manufacturers do not provide a warehousing and inventory solution. This forces you to accept a full shipment at one time, often with a high minimum order requirement. Your facility must store the inventory, which could tie up capital that’s needed elsewhere. Buying direct may also require upfront payment, which further restricts cash flow and financial flexibility.
Better Inventory Management
Partnering with a distributor like WB Bottle offers significant inventory management advantages, such as:
- Proactive inventory maintenance. The burden of keeping adequate inventory levels tailored to your needs is handled by the distributor, not your staff.
- Optimized ordering cycles. Ordering cycles are streamlined and adjusted to your production, so you have what you need when you need it, even with seasonal or other changes.
- Streamlined supply chain. Distributors have relationships with vetted suppliers and often multiple options for product ordering, which cuts the risk of delays and stockouts that could impact your business.
- Focus on core business. With the distributor managing your inventory, you can concentrate on other strategic business initiatives.
- Excellent customer service. An experienced distributor is focused on strong customer service in the form of responsive and reliable inventory management.
Shorter Lead Time for Orders
When a distributor like WB Bottle stocks your products locally, you benefit from significantly shorter lead times. Because we stock a large variety of items, quick turnaround is possible on orders placed. It’s a significant advantage over planning orders weeks or months in advance with a manufacturer.
Short lead times boost your operational flexibility, allowing you to adjust orders to suit current demand and market conditions.
Fewer Dollars Tied Up in Inventory
Less capital is tied up in inventory when you partner with a distributor like WB Bottle. With just-in-time ordering as an inventory strategy, you’re only paying for the products you need as you need them. This approach decreases the financial strain of holding excessive inventory in stock and frees up cash flow for things like growth initiatives, improved customer service systems, and product development.
Packaging Supply Services at WB Bottle
For five generations, WB Bottle Supply has been a leader in the packaging industry and a trusted wholesale bottle supplier. Our goal is to help your business run smoothly, and in order to do that, we offer:
- Partnerships with renowned suppliers in the packaging industry.
- A dedicated sales team.
- A comprehensive inventory of diverse products.
- Extensive value-added services, including custom container decorating, assembly, repacking, and logistics management.
The WB Bottle team is here to support your operations and your projects from conception to completion. Contact us today to learn more or to request a quote.