Industry News

PWS Opens New TN Facility

PWS announced a significant expansion to better serve East Coast and Midwest customers with the opening of its new production and shipping facility in Portland, TN.

The company reports that the expansion will allow PWS to take on new customers at both of their locations in California and Tennessee. Both new and existing customers will benefit from faster shipping times and lower freight costs on orders that can now ship from the new Tennessee facility, company officials noted.

PWS’s goal is to streamline logistics by expanding into a brand new 60,000-square foot facility in Tennessee. CEO of PWS, Lyndsey Tidwell, predicts double digit growth and assures that the same level of quality and service will continue from their new facility. “Our print production team is second to none and we now have the opportunity to show our superior quality to a wider audience,” says Tidwell.

Chris Castro, PWS’ Tennessee general manager, agrees that the location will “help with speed and freight costs to the East Coast and Midwest customers.” With expanded customer service business hours starting at 8:00 a.m. EST, two- to three-day business day shipping timelines and increased inventory, “the company is sending a clear message to distributors nationwide that PWS is committed to their success.”

SAGE Adds Presentations, Virtual Sampling to SAGE Mobile 6.0
SAGE announced the release of a new version of SAGE Mobile™, the leading mobile research solution for the promotional products industry. The app, available for iOS and Android devices, allows industry distributors to access all of their critical research and business management operations while on the go. In addition, as the official show planner for The PPAI Expo, distributors have complimentary access to the app’s full set of trade show planning features to plan and manage their experience at the show.

New features in the SAGE Mobile 6.0 release include:

• More trade show planning tools, ready for use at The PPAI Expo
• Create virtual samples for clients
• Get estimated shipping charges from FedEx, UPS, US Postal Service, and Canada Post
• Search and view active supplier specials
• Manage and share personal information for products and suppliers
The new presentations area of SAGE Mobile gives distributors the ability to create, edit, and manage their client presentations. Products can be added directly from the product research area to a presentation, or distributors can create their own products. The presentations area also integrates with SAGE’s CRM area, providing the ability to easily add client contact information to the presentation. Users can then share a link with their client to access the presentation. Clients can provide comments and feedback on the presentation directly from within the modern web-based presentation. SAGE Mobile 6.0 also includes full virtual sampling capabilities, allowing distributors to customize the product image in the presentation to include the client’s logo. Presentations are accessible from any of the SAGE Total Access services, including SAGE Online for Windows desktops, SAGE Web for Macs and any web browser, and SAGE Mobile for iOS and Android devices.