- 8800 Grant Ave. Overland Park, KS 66212
Ever wonder what we mean by “Dedicated Sourcing & Inventory Management” services? We break it down like this.
We handle the “bottom” 80% of your ingredients so you can focus on the top 20%. That means we coordinate with suppliers to source, provide QA and make sure the bulk of your ingredients are up to regulations. This saves you a lot of time, staff and resources so you can focus on more important aspects of your business.
Once you have the right ingredient of the right quality at the right price, you need to manage it: Store it, transport it, inventory it and re-order it. We can handle all that for you. Bill Barr’s inventory management services take that weight off your shoulders so you can better use your own resources. Fewer staff. Fewer hours spent on logistics. Fewer stresses about all things in your inventory. And not only do we manage your inventory, we also manage it how you want it to be managed. Your level of involvement is entirely up to you.
Our inventory management and dedicated sourcing solutions are designed specifically for your business’s needs, no matter the size of your operation, so it’s not a one-size-fits-all program. However, here are examples of how each works for specific clients.
We built a program for a client who needed sourcing help. This client was using more than 45 separate suppliers for 75+ ingredients. Imagine all the phone calls and coordination time! We stepped in and took over as the sole supplier for all 75 ingredients. That means that the client makes calls to a single source (Bill Barr), and we handle the rest.
This cuts down on our clients’ work immensely, and the client trusts that we’ll gather and share any required documentation and address logistics issues as they arise. We also keep the client informed of potential opportunities and places they can save money and be more efficient.
For another client, we manage inventory on a wholesale scale. After an initial establishment of minimum and maximum ingredient levels for each of the client’s facilities, we started handling everything from documentation to delivery of their ingredients. Using the client’s weekly inventory balances, we calculate usage, compare it to the average, and act accordingly.
While the client is obviously heavily involved when and where they want to be, we’re able to use our knowledge and logistics expertise to make their job easier. We plan full truckloads, keeping freight costs low while ensuring all ingredient levels within the minimums and maximums. We deal with any logistics issues that arise and keep everything moving on schedule.
Whether a customer comes to us for dedicated sourcing, inventory management or some combination of both, our singular goal is to make their job easier, so they can focus less on the “little” things and more on the big picture.
