Background: From Delays to Delivery
When this internationally acclaimed sustainable bag company joined forces with TcB, they were coming off a tough run: delayed retail shipments, inconsistent warehouse coordination, and increasing vendor compliance issues were putting stress on their brand momentum in North America. They needed more than a fulfillment center. They needed a strategic logistics partner who could think globally, act locally, and move with the same intention they built into every product.The Challenge: Global Goods, Domestic Expectations
The complexity was real:- Global imports with shifting tariffs and routing variables
- High-volume DTC alongside compliance-heavy retail programs
- Boutique-level customer expectations paired with big-box retail demands
- A return management model requiring both efficiency and brand alignment
The Solution: Precision Logistics, Global Perspective
TcB stepped in to not only manage logistics — but to rebuild confidence across the entire delivery chain. Together, we:- Took over global import operations — managing ocean freight, customs, and tariffs across multiple regions
- Built a flexible warehousing system — capable of handling both DTC fulfillment and strict retail routing guides
- Ensured vendor compliance — working closely with domestic retailers to hit every shipping window, paperwork requirement, and delivery spec
- Established full return management — blending speed with a branded experience that matched the client’s sustainability and customer service values
- Scaled fulfillment volume 4x in year one — all while reducing missed deadlines and improving delivery precision across the board
Results: Boutique Precision at Big Box Scale
What started as a recovery effort quickly became a strategic advantage:- North American retail partners regained confidence through clean execution
- DTC fulfillment matured with speed, branded packaging, and reverse logistics
- Tariff management and global imports were centralized and optimized
- A single operating system brought structure, visibility, and dependability to a formerly fragmented supply chain