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FORTE helps our clients transform supply chains for competitive advantage. We bring world-class supply chain management expertise and advanced analytic tools to all of our engagements. We work closely with our clients to identify and implement supply chain process, layout and systems improvements that create significant business value.
Working with FORTE, our clients have:
- Reduced operating costs by 15%
- Reduced labor costs by 25%
- Reduced cycle time by 20%
- Increased throughput by 100%
- Increased fulfillment accuracy up to 99.9%
Learn how through a sampling of our clients' success stories below:
Nambé
Manufacturer, distributor and retailer of
consumer fine handcrafted metal, crystal and porcelain giftware
who needed to evaluate the outsourcing of their distribution
operations.
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Lenox®
Manufacturer
and distributor of consumer fine china, crystal, flatware and
giftware. Needed to consolidate facilities and reduce labor and
transportation costs.
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Delta®
Faucet
Manufacturer
and distributor of consumer and commercial faucets and related
kitchen and bath accessories. Needed to increase distribution
capability within an existing manufacturing facility while reducing
inventory levels and transportation cost across entire supply
chain.
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Beiersdorf®
International
manufacturer and distributor of skin care, health support and
first aid products. Needed to reduce labor costs and increase
distribution facility capacity while maintaining high customer
service levels.
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Candle-lite®
Manufacturer
and distributor of consumer and private-label candles and home
décor accessories. Needed to develop an overall distribution
master plan which allowed for improved order accuracy and faster
order turnaround time.
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Red
Envelope®
Internet
and catalog retailer of consumer and corporate giftware. Needed
to reconfigure existing distribution processes and MHE system
to decrease order turnaround times and enhance customer service
levels within their highly seasonal business.
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RFID Implementation
Major manufacturer and distributor of home
appliances. Needed to introduce RFID tagging to comply with mandates
from big box retailers Wal-Mart and Target while minimizing the
costs of such compliance.
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Sanford®
Manufacturer
and distributor of writing instruments and related office supply
products. Needed to reconfigure existing distribution processes
and MHE system to consolidate facilities while concurrently increasing
shipping accuracy to reduce customer chargebacks.
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Southern
Living At HOME®
Direct
sales retailer of consumer home décor products. Needed
to work in conjunction with third-party fulfillment provider
to reduce labor, increase order fulfillment accuracy and heighten
customer service levels while experiencing unprecedented growth.
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totes»ISOTONER®
Manufacturer
and distributor of consumer inclement weather accessories and
clothing accessories. Needed to increase order fulfillment accuracy
and introduce scalability for fluctuations in seasonal demand.
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DC Retrofit
Major manufacturer and distributor of consumer
floor care appliances. Needed to reconfigure existing distribution
processes and MHE to increase order accuracy, reduce lead times
and provide efficiencies to increase labor productivity.
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