Scalable Curriculum Packaging and Fulfillment Solution Fuels Growth | Education

9/6/2024

RRD’s end-to-end support streamlines curriculum delivery for leading literacy provider

CHALLENGE

A leading educational organization specializing in literacy instruction and curriculum development faced challenges after acquiring a company with extensive curriculum kits and outgrowing their current supplier’s capabilities. Lacking experience in producing kits, and with limited staff and print capabilities, the organization needed a trusted partner for end-to-end support. 

The organization needed support designing all packaging, organizing curriculum materials, and branding the kits. They also required an optimized workflow for handling large-scale orders and fulfillment. The organization sought a partner that could scale quickly with their growth and provide seamless printing, packaging, warehousing, distribution, and fulfillment solutions.

SOLUTION

The client entrusted RRD to help solve these challenges due to their packaging, print, and supply chain capabilities. They also valued RRD’s extensive education industry expertise and ability to keep them informed on trends and best practices. RRD developed a comprehensive solution using both international production platforms and a graphics management group to source educational materials. 

RRD’s Commercial Print team managed production, while regionally located facilities handled kitting and fulfillment, structural design, and packaging. RRD’s Packaging Solutions group also helped source educational manipulatives required for the kits. RRD integrated with the client’s storefront via API, enabling seamless order fulfillment and real-time tracking for their customer service team. Replenishment orders for materials have been successfully produced by RRD Asia, reducing unit costs. This allowed the client to invest more in curriculum development. 

RESULTS

By partnering with RRD, the educational organization achieved impressive results:

• 2023 launch: The organization launched their largest curriculum during the back-to-school period, a $4.5MM project with nearly 98% accuracy in kitting, fulfillment, and on-time shipping.
• 2024 expansion: RRD assisted in launching an additional large curriculum, improving accuracy to over 99%.
• Ongoing growth: RRD continues optimizing packaging and processes, with plans to expand the curriculum to fourth and fifth grades by 2026.

This partnership has empowered the organization to scale, ensuring accurate, efficient delivery of educational resources to schools and individuals nationwide — positioning the client for future growth.