Case Studies
Paramount Apparel International, Inc. is America’s largest headwear manufacturer and is a full-service premium and promotional products company, specializing in screen-printing and embroidering. When a supplier in China was behind on production, Paramount Apparel needed to expedite delivery to the U.S. and Canada in order to meet the ongoing needs of one of their own largest customers.
The world’s largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel located in the U.S. imports products from all parts of the world then sells online and in retail stores located in both the U.S. and Canada. The customer was interested in U.S. Customs duty drawback services to recoup the high duties associated with multiple international product moves through customs.
This global consumer electronics giant is recognized as the industry leader distributing products such as cameras, camcorders, home audio, televisions, computers, major game console and software. The company was struggling with fluctuating volumes, space needs, and staffing requirements and decided to turn to OHL.
As one the largest diamond mining groups in the world, producing and marketing by value over 40% of the world’s gem diamonds, this customer has a worldwide network of both owned stores and franchises. Goods are crafted in France, Italy, U.K. and Switzerland and this high-end jewelry regularly moves around the globe. The customer was interested in U.S. Customs duty drawback services to recoup the high duties associated with multiple international product moves through customs.
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Sara Lee Household & Beverage is a division of Sara Lee, a global manufacturer of high-quality, brand-name products for consumers throughout the world. They were challenged with improving service levels for delivery time of products to end retailers and partnered with OHL to better control inventory and improve time to market.
Although this client is a very large apparel importer with a large production staff they only have two people in their Customs Compliance department. They use OHL as their sole customs broker to handle their day-to-day operational needs and approached OHL about providing support on an as-needed basis to help fill in gaps during heavy periods, technical expertise to classify their product line and providing training for other in-house departments.
One of OHL’s key customers is a leading global consumer healthcare company. With expertise in infant and children's nutrition, the company offers more than 70 products in over 50 countries in Americas, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Prior to working with OHL, the company faced a number of business challenges which impacted their supply chain costs including delivery and customer service issues and lack of visibility to inventory.
This leading nutrition company expanded their product offerings by purchasing a meal replacement and nutritional supplement product line. A limited volume history forced this company to develop an initial retail chain strategy based on assumptions. They had an additional need to ship to multiple channels that needed to be incorporated into their strategy.
Dukal offers a wide variety of specialty patient care, wound care and disposal apparel. As their business grew, their distribution facilities exceeded capacity and their order cycle times increased due to offsite storage needs. This company was looking for a solution to overcome high shipping costs and reduce long transit times.
Reduce Transportation Costs by 10-15 Percent While Shaving Days Off Door-To-Door Delivery from China
PetSafe® is a rapidly expanding manufacturer of pet products, specializing in safety and training solutions. The company introduced the first do-it-yourself electronic fence to the pet market in 1991 and the first wireless fence in 1998. Because they were expanding too quickly to keep up with their own requirements for warehousing and distribution, PetSafe needed the help of a logistics partner with capacity and flexibility.
This major apparel retailer was facing issues with inventory management and service levels. They wanted to reduce inventory and improve service levels throughout their supply chain network by improving forecast accuracy and enhancing supply chain planning. They needed OHL to provide a reliable solution that would be easily accessible from anywhere, be easy to use and require very little training.
This global specialty chemicals and materials company provides value-added products to a diverse range of industries. Due to the sensitive nature of its products it needed a logistics partner with first-class knowledge of federal import and export regulations and compliance programs to make sure its goods are transported without penalties and unexpected delays.
SOMS Technologies is a start-up company with a patented and innovative vehicle engine oil filtration technology called microGreen® extended performance oil filter. The filter is a new and unique offering that reduces the impact on the environment caused by automobiles. Being a new and unique product, this customer needed help in setting up the importation as well as air, ocean, warehousing and distribution services. They turned to OHL for an end-to-end solution.
This US brewing company realized that they were spending too much money on loading direct and they required greater support on special projects and promotional campaigns, enhanced security and a flexible staffing solution. This customer was looking for a 3PL who offered these value added services, plus offered a savings on direct loading.