Newsletter issue 5
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Progress in the New Year! Busy, busy, busy at TAGG Logistics we’ve brought in the New Year with a bang! In mid-January we expanded into a second facility to support growth from both current and new customers (see press release TAGG Logistics Expands Into Second Facility). In addition, we added two packaging lines to our original facility for kitting and assembly work, and we added both office and operational staff to accommodate increased activity and to insure our customers enjoy the same great service to which they have become accustom. Finally, you might notice we gave our logo a makeover, giving it a fresh look and making it more descriptive of our service offerings. Lots of change, but as always, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve our customers, and we look forward to growing together in 2008! Gary Patterson & Tod Yazdi EarthBox EarthBox, a division of Laminations, Inc., is a Scranton, PA based company that manufacturers a revolutionary container gardening system that dramatically improves plant yields while using less water and less fertilizer than conventional planting methods (see www.earthbox.com). EarthBox sells directly to consumers and to a network of retailers and distributors, and assembles and fulfills orders for nationwide delivery out of their facility in Pennsylvania. Volume is highly seasonal, with the busy season being January through May. EarthBox approached TAGG Logistics in mid-2007 regarding preliminary plans to establish a Midwest distribution facility. Given the nationwide distribution of their products, they realized that shipping from the Midwest could result in significant savings on shipping costs. Furthermore, outsourcing some or all of their business would free up space in their existing facility. Partnership with TAGG Logistics In late January, TAGG Logistics set up warehouse space and installed production lines to support the daily orders that come in from EarthBox. In early February, components and raw materials started rolling into the TAGG Logistics facility in St. Louis, and finished EarthBoxes started shipping out the door! Within a very short amount of time, TAGG had ramped up to the point of filling several hundred orders per day, alleviating peak-season pressure on the Pennsylvania plant, all the while saving money due to reduced shipping costs resulting from our Midwest location. Introducing Tina Karch! There’s a fresh face and a new voice at TAGG Logistics! In February, Tina Karch joined TAGG Logistics as an Office Administrator. After a brief tutelage under the careful supervision of now-retired Ron Watts and perhaps with a little help from Dawn she’s been turned loose! Tina brings several years of experience in customer service, first with Hodges Badge Company and later with Barnes and Noble Booksellers. Tina grew up in Washington State, and moved to Washington, Missouri in 2002, where she attended East Central College. She currently lives in St. Louis, where she enjoys a busy life with her two daughters, her husband, and Bullet, their silver lab. In her spare time she enjoys reading, watching HGTV and spending time with her family.
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