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Inventory Management Strategy

Peak Performance from a Strategic Location

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Inventory Management Strategy

Peak Performance from a Strategic Location

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Inventory Management for the Retail Supply Chain

Spanning 15.5 million square feet, RJW’s retail consolidation operations are strategically located in key regions across the U.S. We deliver national service through twenty-two state-of-the-art warehouses that are positioned in the major transportation hubs of Chicago, Dallas, Eastern Pennsylvania, and Southern California. Our experts leverage sophisticated data and advanced technology systems to determine which of our locations is most advantageous and cost-effective for each customer.

From coast to coast and everything in-between, we deliver the highest performance in the industry at over 98% On-Time, 99% In-Full, with nearly 100% inventory accuracy. This enables our customers to decrease lead times, improve in-stock levels and increase sales.

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Expand Your Reach Nationwide

Our strategic approach to inventory management produces economies of scale throughout the retail supply chain. By developing consolidation operations in strategically located regions, we reduce overhead, labor and transportation – and pass significant cost savings to CPG suppliers.

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Advantages of RJW’s Inventory Management Model

Managing inventory from one of our strategic locations allows suppliers to eliminate redundancies at multiple warehouses, lower overall operational costs, improve efficiencies and achieve a more consistent product flow to store shelves.

 

Reinforced by Harvard’s Square Root Law of Inventory Management, RJW’s inventory management strategy decreases lead times, reduces safety stock needs and produces peak performance.

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Cost-Effective, National Coverage

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We operate our own warehouses, own our dedicated fleet, and manage our own labor. Read More

Pivot Faster. Build Resilience.

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Through inventory management from a centralized location, RJW significantly decreases labor charges and eliminates redundant overhead warehouse costs. Read More

Leading Retail Consolidation

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Through our top-performing Retail Consolidation Program, suppliers share truckloads with other RJW customers to create a single, full truckload to the same retailer distribution center. Read More

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Strategically Located Warehouses Drive Supplier Growth

RJW’s warehouse campuses streamline logistics operations to produce optimized inventory management, reduced transportation costs and faster delivery times.

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Real-time Inventory Tracking and Reporting

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Understand Prepaid vs Collect to Optimize Freight Management


Retail compliance has become a topic of national interest and debate – forcing suppliers to evaluate and ask the question, what is the best way to manage tight retail shipping requirements? Read More

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Optimize your CPG supply chain. Grow your business with a proven 3PL.
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