Case Study: Zuru Edge
Challenge:
As an award-winning and fast-growing designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative toys and consumer products, Zuru had successfully launched the powdered collagen supplement Dose & Co. in New Zealand. In order to expand to the U.S and Canada, Zuru needed to find trusted food-manufacturing partners in those countries that could meet their short-term, high-output goals, while maintaining the flexibility to pivot on a dime and keep up with the new projects and edits that frequently accompany new brand development.
Solution:
DPI partnered with Zuru to manage the process from A to Z, including regulatory compliance review, label development, and nutritional panel development. Amid a global shortage of collagen, DPI located a diverse collagen manufacturer base and qualified an excellent new supplier, enabling Dose & Co. production to ramp up immediately.
Results:
Despite an aggressively condensed timeline, DPI facilitated the release of Dose & Co. into two new countries, producing 500,000 units across nine SKUs over a three-month launch. Since the successful launch and release into retailers such as Target, Walmart, and Amazon, we have ably reacted to fluctuations in demand and continued consultation on packaging and supply chain.
Case Study: Super Cereal Plus
Challenge:
SourceAmerica’s Super Cereal Plus is a soy- and corn-based nutritional formula designed to alleviate malnutrition in young children. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases the cereal and donates it to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) for distribution worldwide. As the COVID 19 pandemic created an explosion in demand for Super Cereal Plus, SourceAmerica needed to procure overflow capacity in order to meet the increased demand expeditiously.
Solution:
SourceAmerica turned to DPI for support. As an AbilityOne provider, specializing in employing people with employment barriers, our non-profit government-contract experience allowed us to navigate the application and approval process across two agencies in order to be named as an approved vendor in just two months. Additionally, in order to fulfill Super Cereal orders in the correct packaging, we managed an immediate extension of our production line to include flexible film capabilities. With the ability to react and adapt quickly to unique challenges and dynamic situations, we rapidly increased volume and supply of Super Cereal, while introducing competition into the market as another manufacturer.
Results:
In the first three months as an approved supplier, DPI, was awarded over 450 metric tons of Super Cereal orders
Case Study: Hogue, Inc.
Challenge:
Hogue is a family company founded in California in 1968. It has long been known for its firearm accessories, and more recently entered the knife business, continuing the family legacy of precision manufacturing in the United States. In order to increase business revenue through the pursuit and obtainment of government contracts, Hogue needed an agency to take the navigation and procurement (as well as the resulting growth) of these government contracts off their plate.
Solution:
DPI partnered with Hogue in 2018, to handle all aspects of government contracts—from bidding on contracts, and growing existing contracts, to assembly and shipping finished goods.
Results:
In one year, our knowledge and experience with the complexities of government processes and regulations secured contracts resulting in a 125% growth in Hogue’s combat knife business. Over the course of our partnership, we’ve assembled approximately 75,000 knives, and brought in millions of dollars in revenue for Hogue. Additionally, our work together has given members of America’s armed forces invaluable access to quality, American-made tools.