GPI and Dice, An Epic Love Affair!
The Beginning of the Affair (or Nerd Fest - potato, potahto) Dice. We just love dice. It’s been a long-standing love affair here at GPI, between us and dice. I mean really, c’mon, dice are awesome. If you see a big pile of dice, what’s the first thing you are...
May Update on All Things Freight: The Pain Continues
As we breeze into May 2021, we continue to experience the effects of 2020. Container and sailing prices are at the highest in history as demand for space skyrockets. Here is the breakdown of the state of freight this month. HONG KONG AND CHINA PORTS Ports in both...
14 App Recommendations from GPI’s 14 Staff Members
Recently, two apps were recommended to me; one I was already using and the other I wasn’t interested in. But that got me curious about which of the numerous apps I have downloaded do I really use? And that made me curious about the apps my co-workers use to make...
A Word (or 900) with GPI’s Art Director – Art for Commerce
So Ryan... “So, Ryan,” you may ask, “What is the most challenging part of board game design and packaging for the retail environment?” “Well,” I might reply, putting my hand to my chin and looking upward (seemingly in deep thought), “Let’s talk about that…” How Do I...
Container Shortages, Port Delays
As the shipping year continues, so do the struggles the freight industry has been dealing with since early last year. Here’s a quick update of April on the state of freight as it stands today. China We continue to experience container shortages in China. Forwarders...
March 2021 State of Freight
As I prepared the GPI March 2021 state of freight update, the saying “In like a lion and out like a lamb” came to mind. GPI is hoping that holds true for the shipping environment as well. It’s certainly beginning that way! US & UK PORTS We’re 3 months into the...
Keep Custom Tooling Costs to a Minimum
While our one-time tooling costs are already considered very reasonable, we thought that our clients needed a better solution to keep the custom tooling costs to a minimum for small production quantities. Not All Tooling Is Created Equal One of the things that GPI has...
Using Multiple Factories for Mass Production Challenges
Manufacturing Challenges for a High Demand Product Surging consumer demand and rapidly broadening product distribution are clarion calls that demand an appropriate response from a manufacturer. Being fully prepared to respond to that demand before it hits is of course...
Port Delays and Container Shortages and How We Got Here
STATE OF FREIGHT SPECIAL EDITION DELAYS, ROLLING SCHEDULES, CONTAINER SHORTAGES: WHAT IS GOING ON HERE??? GPI is here to help you understand this shipping season with far too many rolling schedules, port delays, climbing prices and container shortages. Although...
Entering 2021, GPI Adds Two New Project Coordinators
2021 has started out on a great footing for GPI- we've added two new employees! Our business has continued to grow, and we've invested in additional project management resources to best meet our customers' needs. Please welcome Armanie Deleon and Danielle Reynolds to...