We’re not new to the game. We know our capabilities and have confidence in our abilities. We’re always up for a challenge.
Known for Our Acuity
Our edge is that we always bring our experience to the table. We know how to take complex problems and simplify them, produce on seemingly impossible timelines, anticipate future roadblocks, and deliver on a fixed budget. Below are a few of our favorite examples of this know-how.
Proactive Partner
What We Did:
We saw a regulation change on the horizon and proactively started reworking our customer’s formulations. Quickly and efficiently, we proposed a plan to rework the formula group for our customer — at a price comparable to their current formulation.
The Results:
The proactive changes we made as a group allowed our customer to outpace their competition in rolling-out of these updated formulas. Additionally, we were able to roll-out the new products in a way that minimized inventory scrap and appeared seamless to the brand’s consumers. This allowed us all to get in front of imminent OTC approval timelines, paying dividends for our customer.
Find A Way
What We Did:
We saw an opportunity in the market to develop a novel mechanism for formulation across one of our key product categories. Even before having a specific application for the new innovation, we went to work creating what we knew would be a huge value add to our customers base. Shortly after being awarded a patent for this innovative technology, we presented it to one of our customers and they leapt at the opportunity to incorporate it into their formulas.
The Results:
The new innovation had an immediate impact on the efficacy and efficiency of our customer’s product. Overnight, they were able to reduce their cost of goods sold by nearly 55% with a net positive impact on customer feedback. This new cost savings unlocked a whole new growth trajectory for them, leading them onto a pathway to a lucrative exit for the brand shortly thereafter.
Pushing the Envelope
What We Did:
After wasting thousands of dollars on other vendors, a brand came to us requesting a formulation that seemed impossible to produce. Drawing from our experience, we were able to produce the formulation, at scale, using innovative ingredients that saved the customer time and money.
The Results:
Our customer brought a product to market that beat their competitors and blew their consumers away. Even after they were satisfied, we kept working to improve the formula; good enough was not enough for us!
Calm in Crisis
What We Did:
Covid-19 caused an unprecedented challenge to brand supply chains as customers and companies shifted to online sales and demands changed rapidly. We’ve navigated and avoided supply chain interruptions from our customers by efficiently securing raw supply from the outset of the crisis. On top of that, we helped one of our leading brands bring a new sanitizer product to market within two weeks of their initial ask.
The Results:
Beyond zero disruptions to our existing customers’ purchase orders and supply chain, we were able to deliver a new sanitizer SKU ahead of our customers’ timeline expectation with no disruptions to our existing supply chain. We accomplished all of this while maintaining the same efficiency in production and pricing that our customers have come to expect from us.
Partners in a Pinch
What We Did:
Supply chain disruptions from COVID lockdowns led to major delays for a sun care brand, making it likely that they would miss out on peak selling season. The brand struggled to find packaging that was acceptable by FDA standards, as well as bottles with a specific type of plastic to ensure its stability. Thanks to our close relationships with suppliers and foresight to maintain a stock of packaging, we had a supply of bottles that would meet the needs of the brand in time for summer.
The Results:
We were able to help the brand deliver a beloved product to consumers during its peak selling season. The brand went to market with the new packaging as a limited-edition product and was able to maintain its presence on shelves, and top-line revenue. Because of our team's industry experience and supply chain agility, we were able to adapt and provide solutions and strategic advice on how to navigate the potential crisis.