Distribution center optimization

Reusables for faster, smoother DC operations

Satisfy the needs of all your inbound and outbound customers in the most efficient way possible.

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Receive faster, stack higher, reject fewer

Corrugated and wood are killing your distribution centers’ efficiency. Reusables eliminate time wasted restacking messy pallets, improve inventory management, speed up pick, and do away with messy debris.

Before Stacked corrugated cardboard boxes have fallen over and been crushed in the back cargo space of a freight delivery truck.
After Collapsible plastic reusable containers are neatly stacked and stowed in the back cargo space of a freight delivery truck.

Impacts on DC inbound

No box collapse from suppliers, improving quality and reducing rejections from box failures
Stacks of reusable crates
Decreased unloading and slotting time with uniform stacks
Higher Stacks
Eliminate pallet re-stacking from unstable loads
Pallets
Pallets can be broken down with clamp truck
Before two pallets with corrigated boxes wrapped in shrink wrap sit racked inside of storage in a distribution center
After A neatly stacked pallet of reusable plastic pallets sitting safely on a rack inside of a distribution center.

Impacts on DC outbound

Higher Stacks
Selection slots are organized and can stack store pallets higher
Standardized
Standardized footprint makes automation easy and improves pallet stability
Organized backroom
Pallet cube increases from 53 cube to 73 cube - fewer pallets needed for store deliveries
Introduction (step of innovation)
Neat stacks makes it easier to find and retrieve product
Before A wobbly stack of irregularly sized corrugated boxes sit on a wooden pallet inside of a distribution center.
After DCstack

Impacts on DC to store

truck
Full truck is optimized, reducing the amount of air shipped to stores
Pallets
Clean arrival at stores reduces time to unload inbound pallets
Hands
Pallets do not have to be restacked for safety / stability
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No clean-up from box leaks
Zero waste to landfills
Minimize transit shrink
Before A retail worker holding a clipboard of documents and a pen crouches down in a store backroom to manually check the inventory of cardboard boxes stacked on a dolly pallet. This manual data collation process is time-consuming and has the potential for human error.
After Crate-being-scanned-RFID

Optimize your supply chain for the future

automation
Modern supply chain system thrives on precision, reduce costly machine jams and downtime with RPCs.
Strong
Durable, standardized RPCs enhance performance and ensure reliability through every stage of your operation.
Traceability
RPCs also offer traceability, providing visibility of goods in transit to create more efficiency and accountability.
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Drive sustainability while saving costs

RPCs deliver efficiency at every level—streamlining labor, protecting products, and optimizing cube space—while helping you meet your sustainability goals. Reduce truckloads, trips and transportation costs, while cutting CO₂ emissions by up to 66%.

50% of customers see RPCs as higher quality, driving sales and strengthening your sustainability reputation.

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Tosca service center workers manage the pooling process of washing and sanitizing plastic crates for reuse, offering a sustainable alternative to single-use packaging.

Reusables made simple

We take care of the maintenance, logistics, and management, so you get all the benefits of high-quality reusables without the effort, cost, or complexity. Focus on your business—we’ll handle the rest.

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We make the path to reusables easy

Our solutions are based on your unique operating challenges, and we make switching to reusables easy, at every turn.

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