When an organization realizes they’ve outgrown their local print shop, they often face a new, secondary anxiety: logistics. Ordering 200 shirts is a project; ordering 2,000 shirts is a supply chain. We’ve worked with clients— from medical clinics performing 1,500 surgeries a year to large corporate gift shops— who know they need the volume to get the best pricing, but simply don’t have the square footage to store twenty-five large shipping boxes. 

Your manufacturer should solve your problems, not create new ones. Here is how we manage large-scale rollouts to keep your office clear and your inventory moving.

The “Phased Delivery”

The primary reason to place a larger order is to lock in the absolute lowest per-unit cost. By manufacturing at scale, you bypass the price hikes of small-batch printing. However, “ordering” 2,000 pieces does not always have to mean “receiving” 2,000 pieces all on the same Tuesday.

For strategic partners, we can discuss creative storage and delivery solutions. We have worked with clients to establish signed agreements where the total order is manufactured at once— ensuring perfect color consistency across the entire batch— but delivered in smaller, manageable increments over the course of a year.

Inventory as an Asset, Not an Obstacle

One common nuisance for a growing brand is the box-filled hallway. When you work with a standard decorator, they want the inventory off their floor the second the ink is dry. Those boxes you won’t crack open for 3-6 more months aren’t their problem anymore. Now they’re your pain in the neck (or pinky toe).

We take a different approach. Because we understand that a medical office or a regional gym chain is focused on their patients and members— not warehouse management— we can act as the bridge. By helping you manage the organization and logistics of your order, we ensure that when you open a box 6 months from now, the garments are just as crisp and retail-ready as the day they left the factory. 

Predictable Growth

A 2,000-unit order is a sign of a healthy, growing organization. Whether you are gifting a premium Arkansas-shaped pocket tee to every patient after a successful surgery or stocking a company-wide employee gift shop, the goal is a seamless experience. 

By manufacturing your entire annual need in one batch, you guarantee that the 1st shirt given out in January is identical in fit and color to the 2,000th shirt given out in December. 

If you are ready for the cost-savings of a large-scale order but have been worried about where to put the boxes, let’s talk about a customized rollout plan that works for your space— and your budget.