Reduce warehouse space, improve cash flow, and ensure your packaging is always available with Arrow's Vendor Managed Inventory programs.

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)

A Smarter Way to Manage Packaging Inventory

Many manufacturers purchase months of packaging inventory simply to meet supplier minimums or avoid stockouts. The result is valuable warehouse space filled with boxes, foam, pallets, crates, and packaging materials that may not be needed for weeks or months.

Arrow eliminates this challenge by purchasing and warehousing packaging inventory on your behalf. Through scheduled releases and just-in-time deliveries, we maintain inventory levels while providing the flexibility to support changing production schedules. Whether supporting a single facility or multiple manufacturing locations, our VMI programs reduce inventory costs while improving supply chain reliability.

Rather than managing separate vendors for corrugated boxes, foam inserts, wooden crates, pallets, shipping cases, and specialty packaging materials, Arrow allows customers to consolidate these purchases through a single supplier. By combining internally manufactured products with strategically sourced packaging, we simplify procurement while providing one point of contact for inventory management, scheduled releases, and on-time delivery.

Supply Chain Services

Packaging Inventory Managed for You

Arrow’s Vendor Managed Inventory programs help manufacturers reduce inventory while improving production efficiency and packaging availability.

Blanket Order Programs

Purchase packaging once while scheduling releases throughout the year based on your production requirements.

Just-in-Time Delivery

Receive packaging exactly when it’s needed, minimizing warehouse space while supporting uninterrupted production.

Packaging Warehousing

Arrow stores your custom packaging inventory so valuable floor space remains available for production—not boxes.

Inventory Management

We monitor inventory levels, coordinate replenishment, and help prevent costly packaging shortages.

Scheduled Releases

Flexible delivery schedules adapt to changing production demands and customer forecasts.

Vendor Consolidation

Reduce administrative burden by sourcing wood crates, foam, pallets, corrugated packaging, shipping cases, and protective materials through one trusted packaging partner.

Warehouse Space Has Value

Use Your Facility for Manufacturing—Not Packaging Storage

Every pallet of packaging occupying your warehouse is space that could be dedicated to production, finished goods, or revenue-generating operations. Arrow stores your packaging inventory and delivers it when needed, helping you maximize the value of your facility.

Program Benefits

Complete Packaging Supply Chain Management

Our Vendor Managed Inventory programs simplify procurement while improving packaging availability and reducing operational costs.

Blanket Orders

Just-in-Time Delivery

Packaging Warehousing

Inventory Management

Scheduled Releases

Forecasting

Vendor Consolidation

Supply Chain Support

From Packaging Design to Final Shipment

The Arrow Process

Arrow follows a proven process to evaluate packaging requirements, engineer protective solutions, manufacture custom packaging, and prepare products for safe transportation. Our approach helps manufacturers reduce shipping risk while improving efficiency throughout the supply chain.

Consultation & Product Review

Review annual packaging purchasing. Understand your fulfillment schedule requirements.

Packaging Expertise

Improve your packaging strategy with cost optimization as a focus. Evaluate transportation risks, handling conditions, and protection requirements.

Custom Vendor Program

Partner with Arrow to have your packaging delivered on-demand and always readily available depending on the fluctuations in your business.

Manufacturing & Fabrication

Manufacture custom packaging before you need it using quality materials and proven production processes.

Packaging & Preparation

Pack, secure, block, brace, and prepare products for transportation and storage.

Shipment & Delivery Support

With our own fleet of trucks we can deliver daily or weekly to your facility. Our logistics team will also partner with you to proactively check your inventory levels and adjust deliveries to your demand.

Simplify Your Supply Chain

Replace Multiple Packaging Vendors with One Strategic Partner

Many manufacturers purchase crates from one supplier, foam from another, corrugated from a third, pallets from a fourth, and protective materials from several additional vendors. Arrow simplifies procurement by serving as a single packaging partner. We manufacture many packaging solutions in-house, strategically source others from trusted suppliers, warehouse inventory, and manage scheduled deliveries through one coordinated Vendor Managed Inventory program. Fewer suppliers mean less administrative work, improved communication, and a more reliable packaging supply chain.

Frequently Asked Questions

Vendor Managed Inventory FAQ

Arrow supplies, warehouses, manages, and delivers your packaging inventory based on agreed inventory levels and scheduled releases, eliminating the need for you to stock large quantities on-site.

VMI programs can include custom wood crates, pallets, foam inserts, corrugated packaging, shipping cases, protective materials, and other packaging products supplied by Arrow.

Yes. We tailor delivery schedules to your production requirements, whether you need daily, weekly, monthly, or on-demand replenishment.

Absolutely. Many customers issue annual blanket purchase orders while Arrow manages scheduled releases and inventory throughout the year.

Yes. Arrow can coordinate inventory management and scheduled deliveries to multiple manufacturing plants, warehouses, and distribution centers.

Ready to Simplify Your Packaging Supply Chain?

Let's Build a Vendor Managed Inventory Program Around Your Business

Whether you’re looking to reduce warehouse space, improve inventory management, or ensure your packaging is always available, Arrow can develop a Vendor Managed Inventory program tailored to your production schedule and supply chain.

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