“ Sometimes you go to a company , and people don ’ t work well together ; everyone has their agenda and egos . We work collaboratively and well together ; there is a history between many of us . The team collaboration is incredible .”
Kevin Bailey shared that one of the reasons that they cooperate effectively with customers is that “ We are responsive ; we take pride in listening and truly understanding their unique application .”
Bailey said that as a team , they can assimilate what is needed by what the container needs to accomplish . He said that customers are “ pleased in general with how quickly ( customization ) can be done , and the final product received .”
Walter echoed that sentiment by saying they do get rush jobs with tight timeframes . He said , “ Sometimes we have to work quickly to meet a product or shipping need .” He offered that in most cases , SCS and ICC would like to be involved earlier in the project to help design a solution to meet a product rollout or shipping need . He added , “ We know the nuances and the possible fragility of a product , so that we can protect it properly from damage or mishandling .”
From laundry hampers to gun cases
The company started making gun cases for Cabela ’ s in the early years . That is a small part of the business , because Bailey said , “ We focus on the custom side of things .” However , they can do aluminum gun cases and new foam inserts for existing cases .
One of those exciting custom projects was for the Seattle Seahawks . “ We did a new run of laundry hampers – they are high end ,” Bailey said . He explained that after the games , the players needed locking hampers to store their jerseys and gear . “ They needed rugged , lockable ( hampers ) that secures the jersey , has the team logo and handles shipment , no problem ,” he added . He said that because aluminum is lightweight and can be shipped repeatedly , it is a much better solution than plastic or wood containers .
Aluminum , lightweight and resilient
Bailey said that the aluminum cases could handle hundreds of shipping cycles , whereas wood can take 10-25 cycles , and cardboard can handle one to two processes . He shared , “ Ours may be more expensive , but they last for years and years . It is an excellent ROI in the long term .”
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