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Success Stories
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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Nambe

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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Lenox

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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Delta

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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Beiersdorf

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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Candle-lite

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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Red Envelope

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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Sanford

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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Southern Living at HOME

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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totes>>ISOTONER

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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