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Two Little Hands Productions

In 2001, sisters Rachel de Azevedo Coleman and Emilie de Azevedo Brown decided to make a fun and entertaining video that would teach sign language to hearing children. Why? Rachel’s daughter Leah is deaf and Emilie began teaching her son Alex some basic signs as a baby, not only so he could communicate with his deaf cousin, but also to use signs to express his needs pre-verbally. In an effort to make sign language fun and easy for other families, they created Two Little Hands Productions, and released the first volume of Signing Time in May 2002. The success of Signing Time has been overwhelming and has since grown into 26 volumes. In 2006, Signing Time began airing on over 80% of public television stations across the United States.

Problem

Two Little Hands Productions was already seeing some benefits from a “One Source” fulfillment company, but the growing demands of their business were beyond the capacity of the fulfillment company. Orders were consistently not shipped on time, and credit cards were constantly not being processed, causing a world of customer service problems and financial loss to Two Little Hands. Because of insufficient data from the fulfillment company, too much inventory on hand created additional financial strain. With their company in its infancy and only one office assistant, much of the day was spent trying to solve recurring problems making it difficult to focus on essential aspects of the business like marketing and product line expansion. Two Little Hands Productions needed a world-class partner to fulfill their needs.

Solution

Two Little Hands Productions chose IntegraCore, Inc. to resolve their fulfillment nightmares. IntegraCore was able to immediately provide inventory management tools to maximize inventory turns which lowered inventory levels and virtually eliminated stock outs and lost sales. IntegraCore’s online reporting and inventory reports provided Two Little Hands Productions 24/7 access to key business information. IntegraCore was also able to optimize orders for international shipping and make sure orders that required special handling got to the right place on time. Along with fulfillment, IntegraCore was also able to cut costs by handling all replication, printing, and assembly of Two Little Hands Productions media products. Two Little Hands was released from the burden of worrying about inventory levels, as IntegraCore virtually automated the entire process. IntegraCore was able to provide not only cost-saving services but also peace of mind. Knowing that things were taken care of enabled Two Little Hands Productions to maintain minimum office staff and shift focus to their core business processes. Two Little Hands now has the largest sign language video library of its kind, serving loyal customers in all 50 states and 20 different countries.

“IntegraCore gives us immediate response to our needs and has done more for us than we ever expected.”
– Rebecca Overson, General Manager,Two Little Hands Productions

Case Study

Prosper, Inc.
Founded in 1999, Prosper Inc. has become a leader in results-based distance education. Since its inception, the company’s guiding mission has been to deliver a world class educational experience designed to fully equip entrepreneurs for the real world of business.

Problem

Prosper was already seeing the benefits of outsourced fulfillment and warehouse management with a local company. As their business continued to grow, the local warehouse was not able to keep up with the growing demands of Prosper’s thriving business. With no real-time inventory management tool provided by their fulfillment house, Prosper found it increasing difficult to manage inventory levels and stock outs. With Prosper’s product line exceeding 200 items that shipped to 72 countries, their local fulfillment house suffered optimizing orders for worldwide shipping, cutting into Prosper’s bottom line and company image. With hundreds of shipments going out each week, Prosper needed a leader in supply chain management and worldwide fulfillment.

Solution

Prosper, Inc. selected IntegraCore to solve their headaches and problems with their growing business. Utilizing their expertise in supply chain management, IntegraCore was able to manage Prosper’s inventory more efficiently thus saving Prosper $1.2 million from lost sales, stock outs and late shipments. IntegraCore was also able to provide 24/7 real-time inventory and reporting for Prosper employees to make critical business decisions. IntegraCore also lowered costs and shortened lead-time on production of Prosper products with their expertise in procurement, kitting and assembly. In the first year alone, IntegraCore was able to save Prosper $36,000 in material costs. Also in the first year, IntegraCore’s logistics experts were able to save Prosper over $84,000 in shipping.

“IntegraCore is a great partner. We put our trust in their team to produce and fulfill the many products shipped to our customers each and every day. I’d recommend them to anyone looking for a reliable product production and fulfillment source.”
– Carson Poppenger, Director of Product Development at Prosper, Inc.

XYZ Company

At this company’s request to remain anonymous, we shall call them XYZ Company. XYZ is a recognized leader in online lead generation and one of the top CPA advertisers on the Internet. They create unique lead generation campaigns that have found widespread acceptance in the Internet marketing industry. From search to email, their offers meet their publisher’s metrics and Return on Investment (ROI) requirements.

Problem

Like most companies, XYZ was facing their fair share of difficulties in running their own warehouse and were quickly finding themselves overwhelmed. As monthly shipments grew to 30,000-40,000, XYZ struggled to stay organized and on top of inventory and fulfillment issues. Staffing and workman compensation claims continued to be a nightmare that plagued management and the company overall. Management was spending more time resolving warehouse problems than staying focused on driving business. The problems and issues that faced XYZ Company were very easily resolved by IntegraCore.

Solution

XYZ Company chose IntegraCore, Inc. to help alleviate the pain and problems of managing their own warehouse. In 2003, IntegraCore took over all warehousing and fulfillment responsibilities for XYZ Company. XYZ was able to close their warehouse thus saving labor, insurance, utilities, rental and all other associated warehousing costs. IntegraCore was able to provide real-time inventory tracking for XYZ that lowered inventory levels and increased inventory turns. They were also able to streamline the receiving and fulfillment processes correcting XYZ’s inventory problems and providing a 99% inventory accuracy rating. With IntegraCore’s monthly output capacity of 1,000,000 shipments, they were able to easily assist XYZ in their monthly shipments of 30,000 – 40,000 at a 99% accuracy rating. IntegraCore was able to provide XYZ Company peace of mind knowing that their shipments are not only getting out but are going to the right people.

“IntegraCore is easy to work with. I know that our shipments are going to get to where they’re supposed to be, efficiently. With that peace of mind, it lets me focus on what we do best–execute great ideas.”
– Director of Marketing at XYZ Company