• Created USDA certified space specific to the project and now houses a USDA inspector.
• Added additional capacity with new bagging equipment and designed the production line for optimum production output.
• Staffs and manages a two-shift, 5 day operation.
• Provides daily custom reporting to address inventory and production information - inventory management on a daily basis. Provides additional services including storage and shuttle service to and from the customer's in-house distribution facilities.

• State of the art full bottle contoured sleeve labeling
• Temperature controlled label storage
• Packaging display and store module construction
• Multi-packing and other value-added packaging services

As part of this project, Jacobson operated 230,000 square feet of dedicated warehouse and packaging space divided between two locations and provided dedicated shuttle services and outbound transportation. Services were provided by both full time employees and temporary labor provided by Jacobson Staffing Company. Jacobson continues to provide custom packaging services for many of this customer's special projects and promotions.

• Hand pack operations
• Brite stock program
• Pre-pack assembly
• Export labeling
• Shrink packaging and banding
• Pallet displays
• Bar-coding
• Light assembly
• Bagging

Iowa is the home of the U.S.'s largest pasta manufacturer. Jacobson was awarded this project, which includes a 180,000 square foot national distribution center attached to the plant. Jacobson provides the management and labor for a three shift, six days per week operation.

Jacobson Packaging provides full service packaging assistance that includes package design and materials sourcing. Jacobson has provided the expertise and labor needed for the design and assembly of a variety of ongoing projects:

• various multi-pack shrink-wraps of pastas and sauces
• custom pallet display builds
• customized mixed pallet loads

Other services includes real-time EDI technology, logistics and transportation assistance, a pallet exchange program and an off-site return goods warehouse.

Package Design Assistance, Custom Automated Spice Filling and Promotional Packaging for Housewares

Jacobson joined forces with a marketer of high-end soft handled kitchen tools when they entered the spice market in 2000. These unique seasoning products were made available in stores such as Crate and Barrel, Williams-Sonoma, and Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

Jacobson Packaging financed the purchase of customized filling equipment for an unique package design that included a built-in grinder for each spice container.

Packaging Services included:

• Custom filling of over 900,000 spice grinders per year
• Construction of custom display design for kitchen tool lines
• Multi-packs and other value-added packaging configurations
• Direct store delivery operations as needed

INDUSTRIAL ASSEMBLY-

CONSUMER GOODS

Industrial Assembly; Full Service Parts Consignment; Distribution Services

When a leading tire and rubber company was looking for a third party provider to assist in the growth of their retail value-added product lines, Jacobson was the perfect fit. Within four weeks of final discussions, Jacobson began operating a full service assembly operation assembling garden hoses for the lawn and garden retail market.

Jacobson financed the purchase of the required coiling, coupling and crimping equipment for eight assembly lines, coordinated installation and implemented the necessary site requirements, all within a 4-week window. As part of this full-service operation, Jacobson now sources and purchases all components, manages inventory and staffs and trains a 3-shift operation to keep up with client demand. Productivity goals were achieved and surpassed within three weeks of start-up. As part of the Process Control Plan developed by Jacobson for its customer, we ensure quality of the hose, coiling and components and have implemented enhanced quality and safety measures for our employees.

In addition, Jacobson manages the distribution aspect of the project, which includes staging orders for individual stores, consolidating those orders by distribution center and arranging for shipment. SAP technology keeps information flowing between Jacobson and the client all day, every day.

Since the inception of this initial project, Jacobson has assumed the management of a three shift operation near the hose plant, supporting their manufacturing operation with custom hose assemblies for a variety of markets. Jacobson adjusts its staff to meet client demand-operating with as many as 180 employees during peak months. From conception to distribution, Jacobson offers expertise in every area.

Full-Service Consignment, Packaging and Distribution

Jacobson has partnered with a nationwide supplier of storage rental facilities and packaging materials sold at retail. Jacobson serves as distributor, packager and fulfillment center for a portion of the packaging supplies marketed by this entity. This is a full service operation based in Des Moines that services 1500 locations across the nation.

As part of this project, Jacobson:

• Purchases packaging materials and provides them to the customer on a consignment basis.
• Manages the purchasing, packaging, order processing, and fulfillment aspects of the business.
• Integrated our computer networks and streamlined order process and invoicing so that flat files can be received directly through the client's network, thus eliminating EDI fees and other costs related to order placement and processing.
• Reduced packaging costs with new ideas and strategic vendor partnering.
• Assisted with packaging design and case optimization.

Jacobson was able to achieve cost savings by suggesting and implementing new packaging ideas and by partnering with manufacturers to eliminate additional supply chain costs on packing materials.

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