Rice Packaging is more than just a box company.

We’ll help you manage inventory, ensure manufacturing timeliness, implement cost control methods and provide you with superior customer service.

• Our Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) system allows you to review order timelines, manage existing inventory, measure packaging usage and request customized inventory reports. You’ll be able to view what is currently in stock in real time. And since you don’t have to chase down answers, you’ll have time to do more business.
• Our team will gain first-hand knowledge of your business. Your designated team will work with you to find business solutions for your storage and timing challenges.
• We’re with you from start to finish – from the initial design through product delivery you are guaranteed maximum quality, minimum time and affordable prices.
• Rice Packaging offers a Customer Web Portal where you can view all items in inventory and submit a release for the amount and the delivery date you require.

Need help with managing your materials and inventory?  Reach out to us to see how we can help

Stop Paying to Warehouse Air. Let Us Manage Your Packaging Supply Chain.

For high-volume manufacturers in the Northeast, the hidden cost of packaging isn’t just the unit price—it’s the warehousing, the obsolescence, and the panic of running out. Rice Packaging’s Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) program is designed to absorb these risks so you can focus on manufacturing your product, not storing the box it goes in.

How Our VMI Program Works We don’t just print your boxes; we become your warehouse.

• Bulk Run Savings: We manufacture your estimated 6-month or 12-month supply in a single high-efficiency offset run. This drastically reduces your per-unit cost by minimizing machine setup fees (make-readies).

• Local Warehousing: Instead of flooding your facility with 50 pallets of cartons, we store them in our secure, climate-controlled warehouse in Ellington, CT.

• Just-In-Time (JIT) Release: When your production line spins up, you request a release. We deliver exactly what you need, usually within 24-48 hours for regional clients.

• Usage Monitoring: We track your burn rate. When stock levels hit a pre-determined safety threshold, we trigger a re-order discussion—ensuring you never face a line-down situation due to lack of packaging.

The Financial Advantage of VMI

• Cash Flow Optimization: You don’t pay for the entire run upfront. You typically pay only for the product released (subject to terms), keeping your capital working for you, not sitting on a pallet.

• Floor Space Recovery: Reclaim valuable square footage in your facility for production rather than storage.

• Obsolete Inventory Protection: By reviewing usage trends quarterly, we help you adjust future runs before you are stuck with outdated SKU art.