Case Study
Savings Wrapped Up
Savings wrapped up. Genplex finds unique and quick way to cut shipping costs. When you operate a manufacturing business in rural Maine, shipping is a lifeline to your customers. Duane Colford knows this well, and is always looking for ways to improve his company’s shipping. But for a decade, there was one challenge he couldn’t quite overcome. Colford is the founder of Genplex Custom Plastic Extrusions, a 12-person manufacturing firm based in Skowhegan, Maine, a town of 8,600 residents. Like any business leader, Colford is always looking to make his business more efficient and shipping is always front and center. The company averages two daily shipments of products and prototypes to customers across the U.S. and in some foreign markets. Challenge: For years, Genplex sought a way