Why IPAP?
Features and Benefits
Faster Inventory Turns
Speedy turnover ensures longer product shelf-life.
Consistent Lead Times
Distributors don’t juggle different lead times of multiple suppliers.
More Frequent Deliveries
Frequent shipping limits the amount of inventory distributors must keep on hand.
No Minimum Orders Per Supplier
Distributors purchase exactly how much product they need from each supplier.
Operational Efficiency
Distributors receive one order, one delivery and one invoice for multiple suppliers.
The IPAP Advantage
IPAP does not require a minimum order for any supplier but still makes frequent deliveries to distributors. As a result, distributors enjoy the rare combination of faster turns, lower carrying costs and improved service levels versus direct sourcing from multiple suppliers. In addition to the financial benefits, faster turns mean higher quality dairy products for consumers.
IPAP negotiates the lowest pricing available for its vast distributor base. Distributors often receive better pricing than if dealing directly with a dairy supplier. While high-volume suppliers may ship in full truckloads and offer “best possible” pricing, others ship less than truckload (LTL) orders with price premiums to the distributor. By consolidating these LTL shipments into a single IPAP shipment, the distributor pays less, even on full-truckload shipments from a single supplier.
Fast Facts on Cheese
Wisconsin produces the most cheese in the U.S.
California is the nation's largest milk producer.
Wisconsin’s cheese makers have won more awards than any other state or country in the world.
Monterey Jack cheese was invented in California by Spanish missionaries, and later refined by a businessman named David Jack—hence, “Jack” cheese!
Wisconsin is the first state to grade cheese for quality, the only state to require producers to be supervised by a licensed cheese maker and also the only state to offer a master cheese making program.
California cheesemakers are big on sustainability, often using solar power, pasture-raised cows, and zero-waste dairy farming techniques.
