Services Overview

In service of a seamless product delivery experience for your end user, we can consult on or manage one or all parts of the supply chain for your business:

Packaging Considerations


  • Environmental
  • Product integrity
  • Social initiatives (i.e. local sourcing)
  • Industry specific regulations (i.e. medical, alcohol, etc.)
  • Marketing

Transportation Considerations


  • Freight forwarding
  • Customs brokers
  • Insurance
  • Cross-continent implications
  • Lead times 
  • Container vs LTL vs consolidated

Warehousing Considerations


  • Warehouse/3PL sourcing
  • Inventory reports
  • Single warehouse vs decentralization
  • Whole-life cost of SKU
  • Inventory cleanups

Shipping & Handling Considerations


  • Courier sourcing
  • Data handling
  • Product security
  • Co-packaging
  • Climate control

Retail/DC and beyond Considerations


  • Retailer and Distribution Centre (DC) handbook
  • Systems communications 
  • Labeling requirements
  • Store-facing requirements (ie. Hangtags)
  • Old stock / expiring
  • Returned inventory handling

Other Services

Five and Counting also offers these services to make our clients’ lives easier.
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Print Management

  • End-to-end print management, from concept and design to print and finishing
  • Supplier management: we know the lingo and processes with contacts coast to coast
  • Sustainability: maximize marketing impact while minimizing your environmental footprint

Virtual Assistant

  • Inbox management
  • Calendar management and scheduling
  • Trip planning/booking
  • Data entry (CRMs, etc) and data mining
  • Template creation (letterhead, call scripts etc.)
  • Bookkeeping