How can a Distributor Benefit Your Business?

Using a distributor should benefit your business in many ways, even if you’re not aware of all the tools available or if you haven’t really developed a relationship with your distributor. In this article, we’ll look at the many benefits of using a distributor and developing that relationship as your business grows. Whether you are a start-up business, using a co-packer to make all of your finished product, or your growing business is somewhere in between, establishing a good relationship with a distributor has its benefits. While it’s possible that you may only be able to get a portion of your needed supplies at a particular distributor, it’s likely to save you even more money in cost of goods and shipping when you can consolidate orders.

Here at Fillmore Container, our mission is to be the premier ecommerce distributor of rigid packaging, providing customers with quality containers, closures, and related value-added supplies for their products. We curate inventory that offers exceptional value to our core customers. We earn trust through client success by offering expertise, support and service that generates satisfaction and loyalty. As resource stewards, we will promote eco-friendly practices throughout our operations, ensuring that our packaging solutions contribute to a more responsible and sustainable future.

As a Distibutor, here is how Fillmore Container can benefit your business:

Reliable Stocking of Products

We make a habit of watching the market and planning ahead in order to avoid being caught out of stock. Sometimes this is unavoidable, particularly within the last 3 years as some production lines have been consolidated, resulting in certain items being produced less frequently, or certain items being relegated to off-shore production. In both cases, predicting what we may need to have on hand until the next run is difficult in a growing market. Choosing to work closely with reliable manufacturers and choosing items that are more likely to be regularly in production rather than items that are super trendy and short-lived helps to reduce the revolving door style of product offerings. We are transparent about the origin of our products, so while we do our best in planning to not be out of stock, off-shore items will often be less predictable.

We are Approachable

Whether you want to get insights on packaging options for a new project or process, be reassured on stock levels before launching a new product, or discuss different shipping options as you grow, we have experienced team members here to help. We also have an extensive blog filled with resources and answers to questions you might not know you should be asking. Topics cover shipping options, ordering tips, preserving recipes & resources for home canners, important resources for commercial food/beverage crafters, tips & troubleshooting for our candle makers, and other useful resources for growing businesses.

Competitive Pricing on Products

As a distributor, we can purchase in much larger quantities – realizing savings in both the cost of goods and the shipping. Efficiencies of scale allows savings to pass through to customers…especially when customers are able to also take advantage of better pricing tiers as they grow. Because our warehouse operations are so efficient, we can manage ware from inbound to picking, packing, and outbound in a way that minimizes cost and saves you money.

Better Shipping & Pick-up Options

A good distributor will be able to ship orders of any size, from cartons delivered by UPS or another ground carrier to orders shipped on pallets from their warehouse facility to palletized orders that ship directly from the manufacturer.

We specialize in shipping glass well! Our experienced packing crew has an incredibly clean record regarding damage claims. Because we process a large volume of package-sized orders, we have done extensive research on the specific qualities of the cartons we use and the cushioning we use to minimize breakage while also maximizing your shipping dollars. Learn more about package shipping.

Our quoting and ordering tools can actually accommodate small packages to multi-pallet orders, and commercial food packers and candle makers can easily place orders on the website. Learn more about palletized orders here.

While manufacturers and even some distributors generally do not allow private pick-ups at their locations, we do. Fillmore Container has implemented a pick-up system that is well-loved by customers, as it saves them time and money! See here to see our pick-up system in action.

How can a distributor benefit your business? Let us show you!

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