Comprehensive Report: Lorenza Polymer Sand Company Strategic Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of Lorenza Polymer Sand Company (LPS), focusing on its operations, responsibilities, and strategic recommendations. The report examines the roles and risks associated with both LPS and Hayward Home Center, highlighting the importance of producing high-quality polymeric sand for various applications such as driveways and patios. It delves into customs compliance, emphasizing the need for a formal plan and the role of customs brokers in facilitating international trade. Furthermore, the report suggests the utilization of public warehousing for efficient product distribution and proposes a damage prevention plan to minimize losses. Overall, the report aims to provide LPS with actionable insights for business expansion and operational improvements.

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Executive Summary
This report focuses on analyzing several kinds of options which are linked with Lorenza Polymer
Sands which is basically an organization which specializes on producing polymeric sand which
serves various kinds of purposes and are additionally utilized by several number of contractors.
This report also focuses on the risks as well as recommendations associated with both the
organizations namely Lorenza Polymer Sands and Hayward Home Center. Several
recommendations have been present within the customs compliance form along with focusing on
the customs brokerage along with the functions and roles of them. The utilization and advantage
of public warehousing with respect to shipments of the sand bags have also been presented.
Additionally, a damage prevention plan has also been presented in this report which focuses on
the avoidance of several kinds damages along with making the business more profitable.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Body.................................................................................................................................................4
Summary and Conclusion..............................................................................................................12
References......................................................................................................................................13

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Introduction
The organization named LPS or Lorenza Polymer Sand has already been present within
the business for approximately about twenty-five years and specializes in producing polymeric
sand which in turn are utilized by several number of contractors as well as DIY or Do-It-
Yourself homeowners for the aim of installing several driveways, walkways as well as stone
patios in Canada (1). The headquarter of this organization is situated at Montreal QC and this
organization mainly focuses its operations with respect to the production possessing a single
head office which in turn is situated towards the south direction of the shore of Montreal.
This report aims to analyze several options and providing recommendation in accordance
with providing recommendations for this particular organization named Lorenza Polymer Sand
along with the inclusion of responsibilities as well as risks linked with both LPS and Hayward’s
as well (2). This report purposes to discuss the brokerage of the customs focusing on role along
with the function linked with the customs broker. This report also purposes to present a
recommendation on several operations which are normally possessed by any sort of private
warehouse or the utilization of public warehousing with respect to this particular venture.
In addition to this, this report also purposes for the preparation of a plan which would
turn very helpful for prevention of any kind of damages for the aim of addressing those pallets
which are leaking (3). This plan would be prepared in a proper manner such that the president of
the organization named Lorenza Polymers Sand could remain satisfied that these kinds of
damages would finally get eliminated.

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Body
Responsibilities and risks specific which is specific for both LPS and Hayward’s
Several kinds of responsibilities as well as roles are specifically connected with both the
organization be it Lorenza Polymer Sand or be it Hayward’s. LPS becomes a major producer of
polymer sand which possess various methods of utilization as it in turn gets utilized by several
contractors along with several homeowners for various kinds of purposes (4). The utilization of
the polymeric sand serves various kinds of purposes like that of installing numerous walkways,
stone patios along with numerous driveways. Installing of these further helps people in
commuting in a very easy manner.
An essential role is played by Lorenza Polymer Sand in the context of producing better
qualities of sand such that it would totally do justice with respect to the procedures involved in
the construction of several driveways, walkways along with the stone patios (5). Polymeric sand
is very essential as it forms the coarse sand which comprises of polymer compounds and further
helps in sealing the joints within the stones. One of the major responsibilities of Lorenza
Polymer Sand comprises of producing such type of sand in a very active manner which would
remain intact for approximately five years (6). This is the minimal warranty of the sand which is
produced by this particular organization before the sand finally commences to degrade.
In addition to this, an essential role is played by this particular organization behind
meeting the expectations of their respective customers and satisfying their customers with
respect to the product which has been delivered by them for their specific use (7). On the other
hand, the ceasing of the production of sand of higher quality in the context of Hayward Home
Centers could also be witnessed where this organization has no one left who could help them

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with the production of sand such that they could proceed with their respective businesses. This
was unique and a huge opportunity for an organization like LPS in expanding their business in
the entire market of US apart from that of Canada. If these becomes the goal of the organization,
then their responsibilities of delivering correct product within a certain span of time also
increases along with the increment of several kinds of responsibilities.
After getting ceased with respect to the production of good quality of sand, it now
became the main responsibility of Hayward Home Centers in identifying those particular
organization who in turn would turn fruitful for them with respect to manufacturing of polymeric
sand which possesses so much demands (8). It could also be witnessed that LPS was approached
by Hayward Home Centers for the aim of helping them by manufacturing polymeric sand for
them. The main advantage which is linked with Hayward Home Centers is that it holds the first
place in the form of potential customers with respect to the expansion within the markets of US.
The major role as well as responsibility associated with Hayward Home Centers is that it
needs to mainly focus on supply those polymeric sands which has been produced by LPS to their
particularly known locations in a correct as well as systematic manner. This in turn would also
become beneficial for both the organization is producing sand along with supplying sand to all
the known locations where the utilization of polymeric sands is mostly preferred (9). The other
important responsibility of Hayward Home Centers is being successful in maintaining its status
of being an established contractor as well as DIY with respect to retail supply chain along with
maintaining each of the fourteen physical locations of the stores.
In addition to this, an essential role also needs to be played by Hayward Home Centers in
smooth distribution of all the sand which are produced by this organization named Lorenza

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Polymer Sand within all the fourteen locations of Hayward Home Centers which possesses
physical existence as the customers need to be satisfied by the procedure of incrementing the
availability of the sand which has been produced and are produced by LPS.
Customs compliance plan
An essential part is building a customs compliance plan as it becomes very important to
satisfy several kinds of obligations towards the government of both Canada as well as US with
respect to shipping of the sands which gets produced by Lorenza Polymer Sand to the markets of
US (10).
Responsibilities of
Lorenza Polymer Sand
Recommendations on
fulfilling the
responsibilities
Opportunity of participation
Development of formal
policies
Development of formal
policies would help in
satisfying several obligations
of government of both the
countries (11).
Free trade agreements.
Export control list The export control list would
help in the identifications of
the details of every single
bag of sand which has been
shipped by Lorenza Polymer
Legitimate shipments of the
polymeric sand bags.

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Sands.
Customs brokerage Systematic assistance by
creating liasing among
several kinds of agencies of
government and the
concerned shippers as well.
Meeting of all the legal
requirements important for
shipping (12).
Customs broker is a kind of profession whose areas of expertise involves both regulations
as well as the rules along with the inclusion of tariff for aim of clearance with respect of both
exported and imported goods as well. It could also involve the merchandises from several kinds
of authority of the customs along with the preparations of essential documents linked with both
export and import along with the inclusion of payment of several kinds of duties, computation to
name a few (13). This further also involves taxes along with the inclusion of several types of
charges with respect to the brokerage.
This is very important in the context of Lorenza Polymer Sands as it aims for its
respective expansion in the markets of the United States apart from Canada. Each and every
procedures linked with the preparation of the plan of the compliance of the customs should
always be held with the utilization of any custom broker who does not belong to this particular
organization of Lorenza Polymer Sands. This particular processes need to be carried out by with
the inclusion of any kind of custom broker as it would become much easier for the organization
in following only those steps, regulations as well as rules which would be appropriate and at the
same time beneficial for this particular organization in obtaining clearance with the respect to the

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polymeric sand which would be imported to the markets of US by Lorenza Polymer Sands with
the assistance of Hayward Home Centers.
The utilization of a customer broker would additionally turn helpful in the procedures of
preparing some important documents of importing of those particular polymeric sands in the
markets of the United States along with inclusion of several kinds of other factors like that of
payment of various duties and taxes to name a few (14). The role of a custom broker comprises
of assisting their respective clients by the involvement of procedure of liaising among several
kinds of agencies of government as numerous shippers as well. It forms the accountability of all
the customs brokers for the aim of ensuring that various types of legal requirements which are
essential are met by each and every shipment.
These particular customs brokers are also accountable for organizing as well as
submitting every single documentation which are necessary and at the same time very important
for the business (15). These customs brokers becomes responsible for reviewing the lists of
packing of the goods which would be imported along with the inclusion of all the commercial
invoices for the aim of verifying that all the duties along with the taxes have been calculated in a
proper and a correct manner and are paid at the same point of time.
Recommendations on operations of a public warehousing
It would both be beneficial and at the same time affordable with respect to the shipping of
these particular polymeric sand which has been produced by Lorenza Polymer Sands and have
been supplied by Hayward Home Centers to each of its fourteen locations which are situated
within the markets of the United States. From the given scenario, it could be clearly understood
that as the headquarter of Lorenza Polymer Sands is located at Montreal QC, it obviously

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becomes very difficult for this particular organization in delivering polymeric sands within eight
hours just after the order has been received.
So, it would become beneficial if any kind of public warehouse is utilized by this
organization for the aim of warehousing of all its products just after it has been ordered by the
customers. If this particular measure is taken by this particular organization, then it would
additionally become much easier for the organization to seek more number of customers apart
from its installed customer base in the southern region of the United States (16). Hence, the
supplying of polymeric sands from various location s of public warehousing becomes both
possible as well as beneficial all at the same time.
Public warehousing would be referred with respect to this particular scenario as several
kinds of facilities of storage could easily availed at several desired locations like United States in
this case on the basis along with the necessity of the requirements and at the same time at a very
affordable cost as well. Additionally, the sands could get dispatched towards the warehouses
along with the presence of the concerned personnel who could be the consignee for clearing the
goods at both transportation and railhead. The public warehousing becomes more preferable as
the goods could be dispatched or delivered to the allottees of the respective depositors.
In addition to this, the total management of the inventories are also performed by the
concerned personnel which is really very advantageous and helps in the avoidance of any kind of
botheration as well as several issues associated with the costs (17). Selection of a public
warehousing also beneficial as every single product gets handled and at the same time preserved
in a proper manner by the concerned personnel who are highly trained and are highly skilled too.

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The products would never face any kind of deterioration as well as damage at the time of
handling the products along with storing the products within the warehouse.
This makes public warehousing more flexible and convenient as well. Not much capital is
required for the objective of maintaining public warehousing with respect to constructing taxes
and leasing along with building of teams for providing safety training. The utilization of public
warehousing in turn involves less amount of usage (18). In addition to this, the goods present
within the public warehousing gets insured against various types of risks like that of flood, flood
fire along with numerous threats to name a few at very low rates.
Additionally, the preferences of public warehouses are comparatively higher as several
kinds of goods could be kept within these kinds of warehouses until those particular products
finds it respective appropriate price in the market with respect to which the products could easily
be sold within the market place.
Damage Prevention plan
An essential role is played by damage prevention plan in reducing several kinds of
damages which are linked with the shipment of the sand bags.
Damage Prevention of Damage
Adequate packaging of the goods All the products which needs to be shipped by
this organization named Lorenzo Polymer
sands should be packaged with good quality
of packaging materials. Good amount of

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several kinds of packaging materials needs to
be utilized such that the product gets covered
as adequate amount of packaging could lead
to several kinds of damages to the products
(19).
Leakage of sands due to improper handling of
the bags
The bags of the sands should be checked once
or more than once before they finally get
ready for being shipped. Each and every bag
of polymeric sand must be handled in a
correct manner. If these are not handled in a
correct manner several kinds of loss would be
faced by this organization which is not at all
beneficial.
Leaking of pallets after receiving of the
polymeric sands which were produced by the
organization named Lorenza Polymer Sands.
The pallets should not leak after the goods
have been already received by DC and
avoiding this particular scenario every single
pallets needs to be monitored every now and
then such that it would not invite any kind of
deduction which further might result in loss
of the organization (20). Hence, checking of
the pallets in a continuous manner would be
good which would avoid occurrence of such
kinds of mishaps in accordance with the

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shipment of the sand bags.
Summary and Conclusion
In the above report, the risks along with the responsibilities associated with the both the
organizations namely the producer of polymeric sand which is Lorenza Polymer Sand and the
retail supply chain which is Hayward Home Centers have been discussed along with the
discussion of several kinds of options linked with the producer of polymeric sand has been
presented. The importance of satisfying each and every obligations of the both the agencies of
US and Canadian government could easily be understood with respect to the shipping of the
produced polymeric sand.
An essential role is also played by the customs brokerage in the context of providing of
clearances, payments of duties etc. for successful shipment with respect to the imported as well
as exported groups. The advantages of utilizing a public warehousing has been elaborated in this
report as it is beneficial and affordable and demands lower rates for its utilization. In addition to
this, a customs compliance plan as well as plan for prevention of damage has been presented in
this particular report where procedures have been mentioned for preventing the occurrences of
damages along with compliance with the customs.

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