Our partnership with customers has been a hallmark of the way we do business since our founding. We work hard every day to listen and understand customer needs, and we commit to an unmatched level of service and support. Even in this digital age of automation, there’s still a dedicated GPC colleague at the other end of the line.
To honor our commitment to best-in-class service, we’ve undertaken a series of investments to ensure GPC is on its best business footing today and into the future. Earlier this year, we implemented new management software that fully connects our customer accounts and operations in order to facilitate a seamless experience. And now, we’re excited to share the customer benefits from our expansion to a new facility in Lynn, MA.
Our Boston Seaport location has been an incredible home for decades of innovation and growth. But to say we were bursting at the seams before this expansion would be an understatement. Our move to Lynn has unlocked exciting new opportunities, allowing us to:
- Build a state-of-the-art warehouse to optimize shipping and receiving
- Increase printing capacity to support custom orders and creative outreach
- Expand production capabilities to enhance assembly and introduce more products
- Streamline operations for faster turnaround times
- Implement cutting-edge technology across all departments
- Grow our team to better serve our expanding customer base
This investment strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional service, speed, and innovation – ensuring we continue to meet the evolving needs of our customers.
We’re also honored to chart our future in a facility with a storied manufacturing history. Lynn is built on a legacy of industrial innovation, and our new location is central to that heritage. The building was once home to West Lynn Creamery, at one point the fourth-largest single milk plant in the country and the leading manufacturer and distributor of dairy products in the Northeast. We have every intention of adding to this great manufacturing tradition and making Lynn the condom capital of the US!
Good citizenship and sustainability are important to us. We were able to achieve a more energy friendly build by taking advantage of the facility’s thermally efficient, thick walls. Our exterior is graced by a vibrant mural that was painted as part of a community collaboration with Beyond Walls. And our assembly and warehouse labor needs will bring employment opportunities to local residents.
Gazing out from the building, we’re privileged to overlook our past, present and future. Ten miles south along the coast rises Boston’s skyline, our beloved home that set the course. Around us on the Lynn waterfront are markers of an exciting revitalization, from our own reimagined space to Harbor Park being built on a capped former landfill. And east along the horizon, the vast Atlantic Ocean connects us to the shipping routes of the world beyond.
State-of-the-Art Warehouse to Optimize Shipping and Receiving
- We increased inventory capacity by nearly 50% to meet demand and enhance fulfillment.
One of our biggest pain points has been the lack of additional warehousing space at our Boston location to accommodate growing product demand. With our Lynn expansion, we now have dock space across two buildings. Our ten new shipping and receiving bays dramatically enhance supply chain volume and efficiency.
The bays are complemented by racking that rises the full 35 feet height of our industrial space and high-tech equipment to manage inventory. The warehouse has been fitted with in-floor smart tracking to guide state-of-the art forklifts. The interconnected system facilitates the organization of more stock on hand and quicker order fulfillment.
The vastly larger space and advanced technology allow us to better serve customers by supplying the right products at the right time – a priority in our effort to ensure you always find everything you need.
Printing Capacity to Support Custom Orders and Creative Outreach
- We increased printing capacity more than tenfold, from 60 pieces to 720 pieces per run.
Since starting our journey in 1987, we’ve known that customizing sexual health products pays dividends in promoting safer sex. Personalizing outreach to engage communities drives more impactful advocacy.
Custom Condoms®, our original product line, continues to be a core offering. And we’ve added a robust array of off-the-shelf outreach items to support our customers in serving their communities. Ever growing demand, however, was challenging the limits of our onsite printing capacity.
The upgrades we’ve made with our Lynn expansion have been transformational. We invested in multiple leading-edge printers and worked with specialized equipment installers to set up the machinery. As a result, our printing capacity has grown exponentially, allowing us to offer customers a wider variety of custom and creative outreach products.
Production Capabilities to Enhance Assembly and Introduce More Products
- We increased production through an expanded, purpose-built assembly floor to offer more kits and supplies.
As a medical device manufacturer, we adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and meet the highest safety standards worldwide. When it comes to our assembly operation, every task and every square inch is meticulously organized and monitored for quality and accuracy. From stringent cleanliness to proper lighting, establishing a new facility is no small feat for a business like ours.
To support our customer relationships and provide a convenient single source solution to meet every need, we couldn’t be more thrilled with our increased production in Lynn and our ability to assemble more kits and supplies. Recent enhancements to our assortment include an array of harm reduction supplies and a line of premium medical exam and general purpose nitrile gloves.
We’re also equipped to collaborate with customers on new kit varieties as needed. If you have ideas on how we can enhance our products and solutions to better reach your audience, we would love to hear from you!
Like you, we’re a purpose driven organization. We remain unwavering to our mission to innovate, educate and engage in order to make safer sex second nature. These investments open a world of possibilities as we partner on our shared commitment to sexual health advocacy.
Thank you for being a part of our journey and letting us be a part of yours. Contact information and frequently asked questions about our Lynn expansion are located here for your reference.