BEHR Paints, known for its quality interior and exterior paints and stains, is dedicated to offering the best to its customers. Beyond product quality, their commitment extends to having a positive impact on the environment and the community. However, with growth came challenges.
BEHR’s distribution centers in Chicago and Sauk Village, Illinois, began facing supply chain issues. Their once-reliable intermodal service started showing inconsistencies. Transit times increased, and containers often got misplaced at rail terminals. This led to BEHR’s inventory being delayed, disrupting their distribution flow. The uncertainty of container locations, especially for shipments to the Canadian centers in Brampton, Ontario, and Calgary, Alberta, added to the challenge.
Understanding the need for expert help, BEHR turned to Trappers Transport, a trusted partner for over a decade. Trappers Transport closely examined BEHR’s challenges and offered a solution. They provided BEHR with guaranteed capacity from the source location and set a fixed transit day schedule for Canadian deliveries. This meant BEHR could reduce inventory due to quicker delivery times. Additionally, the real-time tracking feature allowed BEHR to monitor their shipments, ensuring they were protected from Canada’s varying temperatures.
Trappers Transport also introduced a program allowing BEHR to load products directly from production lines into trailers. This change eliminated the need for additional warehousing, leading to savings for BEHR. With documentation prepared in advance, customs clearances became quicker, streamlining the entire process.
With these changes, BEHR’s supply chain improved significantly. Deliveries became more consistent, and the real-time tracking provided the transparency BEHR sought.
With the change in seasons comes the need to protect cargo from freezing, and having access to an entire asset based fleet of temperature controlled equipment allowed Trappers and BEHR to bring the whole package together by eliminating capacity swings due to equipment restrictions.
Thanks to these strategic changes, BEHR’s supply chain witnessed a remarkable transformation. Deliveries are now more punctual, and real-time tracking offers unparalleled transparency. The specialized temperature-controlled trailers guarantee that BEHR’s products always arrive in the Canadian market in pristine condition.
The overall value that Trappers brings to the table is why BEHR chooses to partner with Trappers. The combination of long time relationship founded and built upon trust, integrity, and a fleet of asset based equipment laid the foundation. Couple these key fundamentals of a strong foundation, augmented with a fleet of temperature controlled assets, decades of cross border transportation expertise, live shipment transparency and communication make it the right choice for BEHR.