Simplifying Supply Chain: A Packaging Transformation

Business Challenge As a global leader in designing, manufacturing, and marketing automotive products for original equipment and aftermarket customers, this customer faced significant challenges managing its vast inventory across multiple locations while ensuring timely and accurate order fulfillment. With more than 200 manufacturing facilities and R&D centers, packaging was being procured independently at the plant […]
School System Improves Process While Minimizing Costs

Business Challenge A public school system consisting of four schools with 600 students in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States was looking for a way to improve their procurement process. Being a small school system, the school system’s staff is responsible for the procurement process of multiple items to maintain the health and wellness […]
School System Receives Needed Safety Supplies Amidst Pandemic

Business Challenge During the height of the COVID-19 Pandemic, a large public school system located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States was in desperate need of pandemic supplies to protect the well-being of their students, staff and parents. Serving over 60,000 students ranging from pre-kindergarten to adult students, the school system was searching […]
5 Million Ounces of Hand Sanitizer Delivered Despite Supply Chain Challenges

Business Challenge A large, multinational bank that offers financial products and services to millions of people throughout the United States needed to gain access to industry leading name-brand products when supplies were scarce. Specifically, this large financial institution experienced struggles securing FDA-approved hand sanitizer for their 700+ branches and 80 offices in the United States. […]
Network Strong: Delivering in Times of Crisis

Amidst the news of a large hurricane, most were glued to the weather channel out of curiosity. Network distributors in Texas and Louisiana didn’t have time to watch the news – they had to act fast to get critical supplies, including essential products for cleaning, disinfecting, water removal, and basic sanitation, to the affected areas. […]
County Increases Purchasing Power

Business Challenge A suburban county in the Pacific Northwest procures janitorial supplies on a competitively solicited contract that lasts for five (5) years. The typical Request for Proposal (RFP) process is a resource-intensive process that can consume multiple months of an agency’s time and efforts to obtain a competitive contract. The county’s janitorial supplies contract […]
Flushing Out Restroom Solutions

Flushing Out Restroom Solutions that Improve Facility and Operational Wellness A large industrial manufacturing company was looking for a way to improve the appearance and sanitation of both its plants and executive offices, all while controlling costs. Historically, the company had little consistency in restroom products and dispensing systems across their locations. With plans for […]
Cost Reduction through Innovation

Network Brings Operational Benefit and Lower Cost A manufacturer shipping high value medical devices had been utilizing the same industrial packaging processes for years. Resistant to make a change, leaders needed a strong case to support disrupting their long-successful packaging process. The current solution utilized a variety of corrugate, glued foam inserts, and foam-in-bag protection. […]
Preparing Tomorrow’s Leaders on a Budget

Building Budget Smarts for an Independent School Founded in 1913, Hockaday School is an independent college preparatory day and boarding school for girls pre-k through 12th grade. The campus includes residence halls with lounges and full kitchens, visual and performing arts facilities, a swimming pool and athletic complex, a library, a cafeteria, and a wellness […]
Reduce Costs, Improve Sustainability

Network helps City effort and saves green More than 20 years ago, the Mayor of the City Council for the City of Tucson, AZ, established a commitment to sustainability. Since that time, the City has adopted a policy and four resolutions in support of the Administrative Directive on environmental responsibility. The City of Tucson was […]