Food Logistics Case Study

Cold Storage and Food Companies and their 3PL partners play a crucial role in the global food supply chain. When it comes to managing the supply chain of our food supply, there is absolutely no margin for error. Timely and accurate delivery is just one key element.

Temperature and humidity controls are vital for a variety of food products. A supply chain solution that addresses these areas can be the difference between losing a customer and creating loyalty. Having a logistics plan in place to store, transport and deliver your product under the ideal conditions while adhering to stringent and key regulations needs to be a priority.

Challenges

Barrett recognized an opportunity to help our client maximize their manufacturing capacity, improve process efficiencies, and lower overall costs by moving the management of all raw materials to our distribution center.

Solutions

The primary benefit to this customer, of working with Barrett was to enable focus on its own core competency: manufacturing and marketing top grade food products. Barrett in turn handling ‘all things logistics,’ has translated to a reliable and trusted asset for the company, and a key resource to them in managing dramatic growth rates on an annual basis.

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Results

“The Barrett team does a great job of being flexible and responsive to all of our logistics needs. We operate in a dynamic manufacturing environment, and continually challenge Barrett with last minute changes to our just in time world, both in supporting our package operation and managing outbound distribution.

Our multi-year relationship started small and each year we do more with Barrett, as they have become a reliable and trusted asset in helping us manage the tremendous growth we experience annually.”

— VP, $1B Privately Held Food Manufacturer

“Barrett in Memphis has been providing warehousing and logistics services for our company for over 20 years. As a grocer owned food co-op, we supply all national and regional private label retail and food service customers throughout the country. Barrett was chosen as one of our major strategic 3PL distribution partners because of the excellent value they provide to both my company and our customers.

The staff in Barrett’s Memphis facility have an excellent work ethic, really understand the business and do an outstanding job. Their locations enable us to provide a quality grocery product to our valued customers at the lowest cost possible, as their facilities provide rail access, which translates to the highly competitive transportation rate levels so critical to our customers.”