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Packers Supply Company launched in 1990. There was no email. There was no website. There were no internal systems. There were no processes. There was no warehouse. Just one guy on the road visiting packing plants and solving problems. There were good products and good people. There was sufficient stock in hand and there were good prices.   One may surmise that only the last four points above remain&nb …

Packers Supply hit the road at the end of January for our first‑ever trade show: IPPE. There was a lot to see and a lot to learn. For example, don’t overpack—you’ll have to haul it all into the building and back out again. More importantly, our team had the opportunity to speak with processors, corporate buyers, and industry partners over several days. We found that conversations consistently circled around the same concerns: k …

At Packers Supply, we believe in a lot of things (most of which are probably true!). Two topics which we take to heart recently affected a business and process decision for us: Listening to our customers Safety first Over a span of 6 weeks covering dozens of plant visits with customers, our sales team heard several buyers express frustrations with the way in which knives are packaged from their various vendors. This frustration was usually poin …

As they say, that is the question. For all you Packers Supply fans out there just dying to hear about our internal operations, this post is for you. It has now been just over two years since we transitioned ownership of this company. During that time, there have been two major aspects of our business that have not changed one bit: A relentless pursuit to carry high quality products for our customers. Those are the table stakes. A deep respect fo …