Practical reference content from 20+ years of supply chain and packaging operations. No generic advice. Real numbers, real timelines, real decisions.
The complete operational playbook for launching and scaling in retail — compliance, packaging, logistics, inventory, and a 60-point checklist.
Read the guide →What changes once a brand moves from DTC into retailer systems — and how to survive the learning curve without losing shelf placement.
Read the guide →Case packs, pallet specs, retailer compliance requirements, and the packaging timeline that most brands discover too late.
Read the guide →Where packaging margin silently leaks — DIM weight, over-engineering, markup stacking — and how brands typically save 15–30% without downgrading quality.
Read the guide →The difference between ordering packaging and building a packaging system — and why that distinction matters once SKU count grows.
Read the guide →The real sourcing process: supplier qualification, landed cost modeling, domestic vs. overseas math, and the mistakes that cost brands months and margin.
Read the guide →Where AI is actually useful in supply chain and packaging operations, and where it creates more noise than signal.
Read the guide →The embedded operations model for brands that need senior supply chain capability before the org chart is ready for a $600K+ full-time team.
Read the guide →Real cost ranges, hidden costs founders miss, and a decision framework for choosing between fractional operations and a full-time hire.
Read the guide →The 5 systems you need before signing a retail PO — and the retail margin math most DTC brands underestimate until the first chargeback.
Read the guide →Automatic penalty deductions, real cost ranges per violation, a prevention framework, and when to dispute vs. absorb.
Read the guide →How to evaluate fulfillment partners on channel fit, retail compliance, pricing structure, and red flags — before signing a long-term contract.
Read the guide →Score your packaging, supply chain, fulfillment, compliance, and financial readiness before the first retail purchase order arrives.
Use the scorecard →Loss problem or timing problem? The 90–180 day cash conversion cycle, gross-to-net deduction math, and non-dilutive funding tools for CPG brands.
Read the guide →The 6-line cost stack between your supplier quote and your P&L — freight, duties, DIM weight, tooling, warehousing — and what the July 2026 USPS DIM changes are already costing you.
Read the guide →PCR premiums, mono-material tradeoffs, five-state EPR liability, Walmart / Target / Sephora / Whole Foods scorecards, and FTC Green Guides claims language.
Read the guide →KeHE and UNFI category calendars, slotting ranges, MCB, EDI setup, and the first-90-day operating rhythm that turns a "yes" into reorders.
Read the guide →Channel-specific ranges, worked contribution-margin math, the five places margin leaks, and the freight moves that recover 2–5 points in 60–90 days.
Read the guide →MOQ ranges by category, the 10-dimension scorecard, worked total-cost comparison of three quotes, and the operating rhythm that scales the relationship.
Read the guide →Safety-stock and reorder-point formulas, worked SKU examples, monthly S&OP rhythm, and MAPE tracking targets by growth stage.
Read the guide →Commission ranges by channel, the 8-dimension scorecard, first-90-day milestones, and the clean-transition playbook when the relationship stops working.
Read the guide →The six clauses that matter more than price: IP, tooling, capacity commitment, quality and liability, force majeure, and exit terms.
Read the guide →Sequencing (Sprouts → Whole Foods → Kroger → Target), working-capital math per retailer, distribution architecture, and OTIF exposure at national scale.
Read the guide →Worked side-by-side of DTC, Amazon FBA, and wholesale — gross margin, contribution margin, and the operating implications of channel choice.
Read the guide →15 metrics that matter, formulas, target ranges by growth stage, and where each number actually lives in your systems.
Read the guide →Every retainer starts with a conversation about what's actually breaking. We'll tell you in 30 minutes whether a retainer makes sense.
Logic Agency Inc. · Packaging & Supply Chain Ops on a Monthly Retainer