Store in a Box: Streamlining the Supply Chain with Integrated Solutions

A Proven Approach to Supply Chain Management 

Managing capital equipment and materials for construction and remodel projects is no small feat. Whether it’s juggling timelines, mitigating supply chain risks, or keeping materials secure, the challenges can derail even the best-planned projects. That’s why DAVACO’s Store in a Box service is transforming the way retailers and restaurants manage materials. 

This isn’t just another logistics solution. Store in a Box draws on proven supply chain management practices from industries like automotive and high-tech manufacturing, tailoring them to capital equipment and store development. It’s a flexible, turnkey process that works seamlessly with DAVACO’s other services—including construction, installation, and facilities maintenance—creating an integrated approach that delivers projects on time, on budget, and stress-free. 

What Store in a Box Solves 

Beyond the Construction Site 

The challenges of capital equipment and material management extend beyond the construction site. Poor upstream visibility with suppliers and transportation carriers often leads to: 

1. Material Delays: Late arrivals cause downtime and costly expedited shipping.
2. Early Deliveries: Materials arriving prematurely create site clutter, damage risks, and storage headaches.
3. Lost or Damaged Equipment: On-site storage increases the likelihood of theft, weather damage, or misplacement. 

DAVACO’s Store in a Box service addresses these challenges by integrating logistics with project management, ensuring just-in-time delivery that keeps projects running smoothly. 

How Store in a Box Works 

Centralized Coordination through the Control Tower 

At the heart of Store in a Box is DAVACO’s Control Tower, a logistics team that acts as an extension of our project management team. From upfront planning to execution, the Control Tower provides real-time visibility, coordinates with suppliers and warehouses, and aligns deliveries with project timelines. This significantly reduces client headaches and frees them up to focus on their business while we handle the details and coordination. 

Tailored Frameworks Built on a Proven Process 

Store in a Box is a scalable solution built on the same foundational process regardless of a project’s size or scope. This standardized approach ensures structure, consistency, and efficiency in execution, while allowing for adaptability to meet the unique needs of each client. 

1. Warehouse Staging: Streamlined for high-volume rollouts, a single SKU or packaged kit is staged for pickup or local delivery. Wide spread coverage supports large and midsize markets 
2. Vendor Consolidation: Multiple vendor consolidation to a warehouse for staging and delivery to a job site. Standard procedures and inventory management across warehouse locations includes receiving and checkoff against purchase order. Allows for delivery of a consolidated shipment of materials (store in a box).  
3. Material Management: Supports installation schedule with strong inventory management, kitting together parts from multiple vendors to a fixture assembly unit.  

Just-in-Time Delivery

Materials are delivered exactly when needed, minimizing site clutter and damage risks while avoiding expedited shipping costs. This ensures that construction and installation timelines are never compromised. 

The Value of Store in a Box 

More Than Cost Savings 

While Store in a Box does lead to some direct cost reductions, its true value lies in cost avoidance: 

• Preventing the need to reorder lost or damaged materials. 
• Avoiding expedited transportation costs for late shipments. 
• Reducing site damage and theft risks with controlled delivery schedules.

By taking variability and risk out of the supply chain, DAVACO ensures that projects stay on budget and on schedule. This reliability enables retailers and restaurants to open their doors sooner, serve their customers, and start generating revenue. 

Proven Success Across Projects 

DAVACO’s Store in a Box service has demonstrated its effectiveness across projects of all sizes and scopes: 

• Managed deliveries to 5,000 stores nationwide for a quick-service restaurant. 

• Delivered equipment to 300 stores over four months for a specialty restaurant.

• Executed consistent monthly deliveries over a long-term project to nationwide showrooms for a specialty retailer.

Because our approach provides both structure and scalability, Store in a Box is a reliable solution for both localized remodels and large-scale rollouts. 

The Integrated Advantage 

Unlike standalone logistics providers, DAVACO offers Store in a Box as an integrated solution that brings together logistics, construction, and facilities maintenance under one roof. Eliminating siloes within our company creates: 

• Streamlined Communication: The Control Tower bridges the gap between logistics and project management. 

• Scalable Solutions: A framework that works for single-site projects and multi-location rollouts alike. 

• Flexibility: The ability to adjust schedules and processes to meet changing project needs. 

Our integrated approach makes DAVACO stand out in the market by delivering a seamless experience that simplifies even the most complex projects. 

A Simple, Proven Process 

At its core, Store in a Box is simple yet effective. By incorporating best practices from other industries and tailoring them to construction and installation needs, DAVACO has created a service that’s efficient, reliable, and adaptable. 

Ready to Simplify Your Next Project? 

Whether you’re planning a nationwide equipment rollout or a single-site remodel, Store in a Box can help you streamline your capital equipment and material management and keep your project on track. 

Schedule a call today to learn how DAVACO’s integrated solutions can work for you.