FEATURED PROJECT

Consolidating Chaos: A 7-Figure Procurement Streamline 

17% reduction in annual promo spend

42% decrease in turnaround time

5 vendor contracts eliminated

Full SKU standardization across North America

Project Overview

A multinational beverage company was facing operational inefficiencies across its promotional product workflow. With dozens of internal teams using over 20 vendors, the company struggled to maintain pricing consistency, brand standards, and timely delivery.

Client

Multinational Beverage Brand

Industry

Consumer Goods / Beverage

Solution Type

Procurement & Fulfillment Platform

Marketing Goal

Cost Reduction & Vendor Consolidation

Project Date

Q4 2023

Gloso helped us streamline chaos into clarity. Better pricing, better control, and finally—brand consistency.

Author

Global Procurement Lead, Beverage Company

The Challenge

Multiple vendors meant duplicated SKUs, pricing discrepancies, and little brand control. The company needed a single solution to unify procurement across internal teams and distributors, without slowing down execution.

Key Objectives

Consolidate vendors and standardize procurement

Improve speed and cost transparency

Maintain flexibility for team-specific needs

Scale a sustainable solution globally

Strategy & Approach

Gloso conducted a full audit of the company’s vendor ecosystem. We identified redundant SKUs, negotiated volume pricing with overseas factories, and migrated all purchasing into a single, custom-branded company store platform—with tiered user permissions and real-time inventory visibility.

Strategy visualization

Our Approach

1

Ecosystem Audit

Reviewed 20+ vendors, pricing, and fulfillment models

2

SKU Rationalization

Consolidated top-moving items into standardized catalog

3

Platform Launch

Built company store with order tracking and budget controls

4

Global Sourcing & QC

Shifted volume to vetted overseas suppliers with QA

The Solution

A centralized online merch portal backed by Gloso’s global supply chain and fulfillment network—offering internal teams a simple, brand-safe, and cost-controlled way to order merchandise..

Key Solution Components

Curated product catalog with pre-approved SKUs

Custom company store with permission tiers

Overseas production & quality control

Real-time reporting and usage analytics

Implementation

  • Developed user onboarding and training materials
  • Set up order approval flows by team and region
  • Migrated legacy vendors into centralized invoicing
  • Introduced quarterly cost reviews for continued optimization

Technical Specifications

Storefront

Custom Shopify Plus build

Integrations

Budgeting tools, CSV imports

SKUs

85 pre-approved items

Fulfillment

Domestic + bonded overseas warehouse

Results & Outcomes

The program reduced promotional spend by 17% in its first year, eliminated five redundant vendors, and cut delivery timelines nearly in half. Teams were more self-sufficient, and procurement gained better visibility across the board.

Key Objectives

Client Feedback

Before Gloso, we had no control over spend or consistency. Now we have visibility, leverage, and a smarter sourcing model that actually works.

Author

Global Procurement Lead, Beverage Company

Key Learnings

1

SKU consolidation unlocks both cost savings and simplicity

2

Centralized ordering platforms boost compliance and brand consistency

3

Custom permissions keep flexibility without sacrificing control

4

Partnering with sourcing experts removes internal bottlenecks

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