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Inventory matched to your line.

Forecast-driven inventory we hold for you and release just in time against your production schedule. No carrying cost on your books, no scramble when the line calls for more.

Stocking & JIT

A stocking agreement is simple in principle: you commit to volume over a horizon, and we commit to availability, holding the inventory and releasing it to your schedule, so your line never waits on packaging.

Stocked here. Released when you need it.

How it works

Inventory, staged and ready.

We hold forecast-driven inventory on your behalf, staged at our facility. Instead of taking a full production run and finding room to store and finance it, you draw it down as your line needs it.

The math works because it removes friction at both ends. You don’t tie up cash or warehouse space in a full production run, and lead time stops being a variable. Your line keeps running, and the next release is already staged.

  • Released just in time, in the case-pack quantities you actually use
  • Staged across our four locations: Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois & Minnesota
  • Multiple SKUs can roll into a single agreement
See if it fits your volume
Forecast-driven customer inventory staged and ready to release at an ILLING Packaging warehouse

Two ways to structure it

Built around how you buy.

No two programs manage cost the same way. Depending on where you are in the relationship and how you like to plan, an agreement can flex with the market or lock in for stability.

Flexible & continuous

Best for established programs with steady, forecastable demand. Pricing tracks the market rather than sitting frozen, supply is actively managed to keep you stocked, and the agreement simply continues, reviewed and renewed as your needs evolve. Multiple SKUs can live under one agreement to keep the paperwork light.

Locked & predictable

Best for a new program, a standalone project, or any time price certainty matters most. Pricing is locked for the full term against a committed quantity and duration, so budgeting and planning stay simple from day one. It’s the straightforward way to secure supply and build the relationship.

What you can count on

What’s included.

  • Just-in-time releaseTied to your production schedule, in the case-pack quantities you actually use.
  • Four-location stagingInventory held across 500,000 square feet in Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois & Minnesota.
  • One agreement, many SKUsMultiple items consolidated under a single agreement to keep the paperwork light.
  • Carrying cost off your booksYou don’t finance or warehouse a full production run. We hold it until you call for it.
  • One point of contactA single person coordinating stock, freight, and timing across the program.
  • Qualification up frontWe confirm the fit before you commit, so there are no surprises later.

Common questions

Before you commit.

The details that come up most often. If yours isn’t here, that’s what the first conversation is for.

How does JIT release work if my forecast changes?
Agreements are built with room for real-world change. We review the forecast at regular intervals and accommodate reasonable flex within a period without penalty. Beyond that, we work it case by case.
Do I have to buy the containers from ILLING?
Not necessarily. A stocking agreement is its own engagement, and many customers put products from more than one supplier under it. Tell us what you need held and released, and we’ll confirm what fits.
Flexible or locked: which structure is right for me?
It depends on where you are and how you manage cost. Established programs with steady demand often prefer the flexibility of market-aligned pricing and a continuous agreement; a new or standalone program, or anyone who values price certainty, tends to prefer a locked term. We’ll walk through both on a call and recommend the fit.
Is stocking and JIT available from all four locations?
Yes. Stocking and JIT release work from all four locations: Wisconsin, Georgia, Illinois, and Minnesota. Whichever is closest to your dock is the one that ships to you.
How do I know if my volume qualifies?
There’s a minimum annual volume per item, and a few situations where an agreement isn’t the right tool. The fastest way to know is a short conversation. Tell us what you’re running and we’ll confirm the fit.

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