Managed Programs

We don't replace your pallet team. We give them an operating system.

Sourcing. POs. BOLs. PODs. Disputes. Core pickup. Consolidated invoicing. Quoted per engagement -- scope-driven, never a packaged tier. Managed end-to-end across your DC footprint, with the published methodology backing every line on the bid sheet.

// Pricing model
Per-pallet · volume-tiered

PS margin is built into the per-pallet cost. There is no separate management fee, no monthly subscription, no add-on line item. Tiered by pallet grade and volume. Specific structure depends on your DC count, locations, pallet mix, annual volume, and program complexity. Typical engagements run $3,000 to $25,000+ per month in PS margin captured within the per-pallet rate -- not in addition to it.

// Pilot
30 days · no charge

Core-heavy accounts qualify for a 30-day no-charge pilot to align on quality and pricing baselines before the engagement formalizes. The buyer decides whether to continue based on the delivered work.

// What managed programs covers

End-to-end execution under the same control plane

Each engagement is scoped against your footprint and pain points. Our practice across the program, below.

// Sourcing

Vendor sourcing and qualification

We source quotes from multiple vendors that fit your footprint -- distance to your DCs, capacity, pallet spec -- and aggregate to a per-pallet price on your sheet. Vendor specifics available on request.

// Order Management

POs, BOLs, PODs, vendor confirmations

Order lifecycle managed end-to-end through PSOMS. Vendor confirmations tracked. BOLs and PODs reconciled against POs daily. Short shipments and quality issues surfaced before they become disputes.

// Disputes & Cores

Dispute resolution and core pickup

Disputes worked end-to-end with vendor and carrier. Core pickup coordination on used pallets and odd-grade pallets (ODDS). Scrap removal coordinated with downstream recyclers where applicable.

// Invoicing

Consolidated invoicing

One invoice across all vendors and facilities, reconciled against POs and PODs before send. Split per-facility on request. AP gets one workflow instead of one per vendor.

// Reporting

Per-facility verdicts and rollup

Reports generated on demand or on the cadence in your scope of work. Per-facility rollup, consolidated multi-DC views, audit-defensible CSV and PDF export.

// Pilot

30-day no-charge evaluation

Core pricing and quality aren't standardized -- they vary by customer footprint, pallet mix, and regional grade. For core-heavy accounts, we run a 30-day pilot at no charge so all parties align on quality and pricing baselines before the engagement formalizes. Up-front alignment is what makes core relationships durable.

// Why work with us

Three situations we fit.

Whether you're standing up a new operation, upgrading what's already running, or running your next RFQ -- our goal is the same: save your team a working day a week, defend every number with published methodology, and stay invisible until you need us.

01

Standing up a new operation.

Acquired a portfolio. Opening new DCs. Building out a regional footprint. You need a turnkey pallet program before the first truck rolls.

02

Upgrading what's already running.

Existing program, new gaps. Quality disputes are climbing, AP is drowning in vendor invoices, sourcing takes too long, no visibility across DCs. You want a tighter operation -- that's what we're here for.

03

Running your next RFQ.

Add us to your bidder list. Our bid shows up like every other vendor's -- same format, same bid sheet. The difference: when someone asks why our number is what it is, we can answer with the market data behind every line.

We run the rails. You stay in control. Here's how the working-day-a-week math actually works.

// Methodology

How we land at "a day a week"

Premise. A procurement buyer running pallets across 5+ DCs does roughly 6 to 9 hours of pallet-specific operational work per week. Most of it is small repetitive tasks that compound. Managed programs absorbs the operational layer; the buyer keeps strategic control (approvals, vendor vetoes, audit access). What's left over rounds to one working day per week.

The math, per buyer per week

Task category Typical weekly load Who handles it under managed
Sourcing replacement vendors when one lapses30 to 60 minPS
Certificate of Insurance (COI) and compliance follow-up across vendor base15 to 30 minPS
Multi-vendor outreach and quote collection per cycle45 to 60 minPS
BOL collection and POD reconciliation60 to 90 minPS
Invoice matching to POs30 to 45 minPS, consolidated
Dispute mediation (short ships, quality, billing)30 to 60 minPS
Core and scrap pickup coordination20 to 30 minPS
Manual cost-input research (BLS, EIA, freight)30 to 60 minPS via Tuesday Read
Multi-DC rollup reporting for leadership30 to 60 minPS via dashboard export
Total5.5 to 9 hoursRound to one working day

What the buyer keeps

An extra 52 working days a year, give or take. The program runs under the buyer's authority: approval thresholds, vendor selection veto, dispute escalation sign-off, audit access. We operate the rails. You set the rules.

Empirical basis

Drawn from years of running multi-DC pallet operations, including current engagements with XPO and Trinity Packaging. The ranges are conservative; complex multi-brand portfolios run higher.

Limit

This claim is per buyer, not per DC and not aggregate "savings to the business." Teams that integrate us as an extension of their procurement function see the most time back. Teams that already automate most of this work in-house see less.

Looking to make a change?

Tell us your footprint and what you're trying to solve. We'll come back with a 30-minute scoping call to walk through your volume, specs, and operational priorities. The quote follows once we have what we need.

5 fields, about 90 seconds. We'll come back with a scoping call to walk through your volume and specs. Quote follows from there.

The wall: Methodology, Vendor Network, and Atlas are public infrastructure -- using them doesn't obligate you to engage us for managed work. When we source for a managed engagement, we pull from the same network the public uses, ranked by distance and Enhanced verification, never by managed-program status. See About for the full architecture.