Success Stories

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Transload Service Offers Lower Rates, Faster Deliveries for Roofing Shingle Company A major roofing supplies manufacturer had an urgent need to deliver approximately 250 carloads of shingles to repair roof damage caused by winter storms in the Dallas, Tex. Area. Rather than trucking all the shingles to the various sites, the manufacturer approached WSI, its dedicated third-party logistics provider. Details
Helping a Leading Aluminum Company Out of a Tight Spot Delivers Convenience, Savings A major metal and mineral supplier faced losing their warehousing space, close to our Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, facilities. The leading metals and minerals company approached WSI looking for space to store its billet and ingot product, on a tight timeline. With one storage center in the Fond du Lac area, two Wisconsin converting manufacturer customers, and a rapidly expiring lease on its current space in Fond du Lac, they identified a need for immediate storage and handling space. Details
Comprehensive Supply Chain Analysis Reveals Efficiency Gaps When a customer asked WSI to perform an objective analysis of their warehouse facility, WSI conducted a comprehensive study of both the facility and its role in their overall distribution system. "We were the only company that gave them a true look at their entire situation," observed Randy Pichette, WSI Transportation Manager. Details
Process Improvements, Minimize Damages, Deliver Time-Critical Reliability The last thing a bereaved family needs is a casket that's late to the funeral. And while the distributor's unique fulfillment model offered significant savings to their customers, reliance on a single distribution point limited their order turnaround times and geographic area. Damages in transit also posed a problem, as the caskets were shipped via common carrier with many other products. Details
Seeing a Need, Creating a Solution One of WSI's clients had their manufacturing plant located about a mile from our dedicated distribution facility. And yet, between leaving the manufacturing plant and arriving at the distribution center blocks away, the client's polymer product was shipped 100 miles roundtrip for additional processing. WSI saw an opportunity to help a customer save time and money. Details
Efficient Distribution Turns New Cookie Into a Sweet Success The company was in startup mode with an innovative entry into the competitive packaged cookie market. What they didn’t have yet was a way to get their products into consumers’ hands. The up-and-coming company came to WSI to leverage their retail distribution expertise and help establish the new cookie’s distribution network. Details
Better Inventory Management Saves Dollars At a time when print media face stiff competition from their digital counterparts, there's simply no room for inefficiency. So when a large West Coast publisher chose WSI to take over their paper warehousing from a long-term provider, they were looking for process improvements. Details
Bulk Transfer Services Fuel Customer's Growth The industrial lubricant distributor realized that their existing logistics provider was not complying fully with safety and environmental requirements. The provider was also reluctant to accommodate the customer's desire for a bulk transfer facility in the area to reduce transportation costs and expand their service capabilities. The distributor approached WSI, who had a distribution center in the area. Details
3PL Partnership Increases Operational Flexibility, Reduces Costs The past several years have made chemical shippers painfully aware of the market's unpredictability. Given the fluctuations in demand, many chemical companies have sought ways to better manage their overhead costs such as warehousing and distribution – arriving at flexible, volume-based solutions. Details
Labor Services Lead to Savings, Safety Recognition Like many companies today, a WSI customer who manufactures textile dyes was looking for ways to trim operating costs. One solution was to outsource the labor at several of their distribution centers. Details
Expertise Delivers Efficiencies, Savings Several years ago, a major industrial equipment manufacturer came to WSI looking for solutions to streamline their distribution system. With seven distribution centers managed in-house and utilizing manual fulfillment, decentralized routing, and trucks that regularly traveled below capacity, they recognized opportunities for improvement. After in-depth analysis of the customer's processes, labor costs, and productivity, WSI presented a proposal for improving their cost structure and efficiency by outsourcing distribution. Details