Demand is ahead of capacity
We connect lead times, production planning and supplier capacity to the rollout your commercial team is pursuing.
Supply, Fulfillment & Operating Infrastructure
Win the order.Be ready to deliver.
Retail growth creates commitments your supply chain has to keep. Production, inventory and fulfillment need to support the promise your sales team makes.
ESI connects sourcing, manufacturing, co-packing, inventory, logistics and retail compliance to the growth plan—so more demand does not become a larger operating problem.
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When to bring ESI in
Growth exposes every weak handoff.
A new account changes more than the sales forecast. It changes production quantities, cash tied up in stock, delivery expectations and the cost of a mistake. ESI helps the operating model catch up before those pressures compound.
Inventory is consuming cash
We bring cost, minimum order quantities, stock health and replenishment into the same operating conversation.
Orders move. Exceptions multiply.
We coordinate fulfillment requirements, retailer compliance and provider accountability so problems have a clear owner.
What ESI takes ownership of
The operating infrastructure behind every order.
We work across the providers and internal functions that move the product, connecting decisions rather than leaving each partner to optimize only its part.
Choose the right supply model
Evaluate make-or-buy choices, co-packers, supply risk and the fulfillment model your channels require.
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- Make/buy and partner strategy
- Manufacturing and co-packer strategy
- Supply-risk and redundancy strategy
- Margin-protection priorities
- Inventory and fulfillment model
Build cost and capacity discipline
Connect minimum order quantities, volume tiers, capacity, lead times and stock requirements to margin.
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- Vendor and qualification framework
- Cost, MOQ and volume-tier logic
- Capacity and lead-time plan
- 3PL and fulfillment requirements
- Forecasting and replenishment controls
Coordinate partners and fulfillment
Bring vendors, production partners and third-party logistics providers into an accountable operating rhythm.
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- Vendor and partner coordination
- Cost/MOQ negotiation support
- 3PL evaluation and onboarding support
- Retailer-compliance workflow
- Exception, inventory and replenishment cadence
Create operating visibility
Make supplier performance, inventory health and operating risks visible enough to manage.
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- Supply-network decision map
- COGS/MOQ model
- Vendor/3PL scorecards
- Inventory-health view
- Operating-risk register
The commercial difference
A distributor opportunity is also a supply commitment.
The path into retail depends on more than inventory being available somewhere. Product needs to arrive in the right configuration, through the right provider, against the account’s delivery and replenishment requirements.
ESI connects commercial rollout with sourcing and fulfillment readiness. We evaluate and coordinate manufacturers, co-packers, third-party logistics and other operating providers; the facilities and services remain those of the contracted providers.
Build the ability to support the account—not just ship the first order.
Senior-led. Cross-functional.
The right expertise, working together.
Ross’s operating-infrastructure experience and Michael’s distributor and retail perspective connect with sourcing, manufacturing, inventory and logistics specialists. ESI stays close to decisions across your team and contracted providers.
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What the work puts in place
More control over what growth demands.
A workable supply network
Clear partner requirements, capacity assumptions and supply risks tied to the commercial plan.
Better cost and inventory decisions
Cost-of-goods and order-quantity models, supplier scorecards and inventory-health visibility.
Accountable operating follow-through
Defined owners for fulfillment readiness, exceptions, forecasting and replenishment decisions.
The connected ESI team
Supply decisions belong inside the growth conversation.
Start with the capability you need. ESI connects the others where the work requires them—you do not need to coordinate separate firms to hold the plan together.
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Can you work with our current manufacturer or 3PL?
Yes. We start with the existing network, requirements and performance. The answer may be clearer controls, better coordination or a targeted provider change—not a wholesale replacement of functioning partners.
Does ESI own the manufacturing or warehouse facilities?
ESI leads the planning and coordination of the operating network. Manufacturing, warehousing, freight and specialist services are delivered by the contracted providers, with responsibilities established for the engagement.
Start with a conversation
Make sure the operation can support the opportunity.
Tell us what you sell, how it moves today and where growth is putting pressure on the business.