The last couple of years the supply chain dilemma every industry has faced has had us thinking creatively and reminding our Sales Reps of that initial customer call where the drawing board is a little empty and ready for development. Our industry experience and longevity in the field has leant itself well as we navigate the future and recommend alternative packaging solutions. Fluctuations in pricing continues and lead times across industries shift at any given time, but these alternatives can help you think more creatively and broadly about your packaging…
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Warehouse Manager Lauro Moreno Comments on New WMS System
We’ve been making a lot of changes here at Colony in the last 12 months. We went full force last January implementing a new ERP system which set us up for a warehouse management system (WMS). In October we launched our first ever WMS system while simultaneously welcoming some new team members to our warehouse and transitioning roles of existing members. We sat down with Lauro Moreno, our Warehouse Manager, to talk about some of those changes. Lauro came to us in 2019 after fellow co-worker Randy mentioned it to…
Read MoreWelcoming Ryan Wentz Aboard
Colony is excited to announce Ryan Wentz as a new member of the sales force team. Ryan came to Colony recently after six years as a Territory Manager for Ranpak – one of Colony’s leading vendors in void fill solutions. The transition from Ranpak to Colony was an easy one for Ryan. “I had always been welcome with access to employees and the warehouse. It already felt like a family,” he said. Ryan is most excited about being able to continue to help customers problem solve. He says, “It’s about…
Read MoreWelcome to our blog!
Welcome to our new packaging blog! We’ve been in the business for over 50 years and we know keeping up with what’s going on in product development and industry news can be a bit daunting when you have a business to run. This blog will act as a user-friendly guide to product information and equipment within the industrial packaging industry. We’ll update you with industry news, product guides, dos and don’ts when searching for what you need, and more. Have a product question or suggestion for a blog post? Contact us and…
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