Discovery with Harbor
Deep analysis. Smarter decisions. Measurable savings.
A Collaborative Process, Designed for Insight
Our Discovery process is designed to uncover opportunities that traditional vendors overlook. We meet with your team—on-site or remotely—and ask the right questions to understand your packaging operation from the ground up.
SKU Review
Buying Habits
Machines in Use
Inventory Strategy
Vendor Relationships
Current Pricing Review
Forecasting Capabilities
Pain Points & Opportunities
Our goal during Discovery isn’t to sell you on a product. It’s to understand your operation, your goals, and your challenges. We take a consultative approach, working alongside your team to uncover where your current packaging program is helping—or holding you back. The result is a data-informed plan built around your business, not a one-size-fits-all solution.
What We’ll Need From You
To Build the Right Solution, We Need the Right Information
To create a strategy tailored to your business, we ask for:
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A list of SKUs currently in use and buying habits
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Information about packaging machinery on site
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How you manage and replenish packaging inventory
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Your buying and stocking strategies per SKU
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An overview of current vendor relationships (what’s working, what’s not)
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Visibility into your current packaging costs
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Your package forecasting capabilities
We understand that SKU-level pricing is often closely guarded. However, without this, it’s difficult to:
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Target the right cost reduction strategy
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Benchmark vendor performance
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Quantify your potential savings
We treat your pricing data with the highest level of confidentiality—and use it solely to build a smarter packaging program for your business.
What You’ll Get
Your Discovery Report: A Clear Path to Smarter Packaging
After Discovery, we deliver a detailed summary of findings and recommendations that may include:
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Identified cost-saving opportunities
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Opportunities for SKU consolidation
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Vendor performance insights
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Inventory optimization strategies
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Labor savings potential through automation
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Risk areas (e.g., frequent packaging failures, overstock, etc.)
Beyond Price—Labor & Process Savings
The Hidden Cost You’re Already Paying
The true cost of packaging isn’t just what’s on the invoice—it’s the hours your team spends managing it. During Discovery, we also analyze your:
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Labor spent managing too many SKUs
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Rework caused by poor packaging performance
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Time lost from inefficient vendor communication
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Manual packaging processes that could be automated
We translate these inefficiencies into real dollar amounts—so you can see the total cost savings of partnering with Harbor.
