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title: "Case Study: Creating Transparency in Buckle-Down's Supply Chain"
description: Hear from the COO of Buckle-Down about how using Leverage has automated operations, improved supplier relationships, and created transparency throughout its supply chain.
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# [Case Study: Creating Transparency in Buckle-Down's Supply Chain](https://tryleverage.ai/blog/buckle-down-case-study)

 Written by [Patrick Lynch](https://tryleverage.ai/blog/author/patrick-lynch) | Mar 15, 2024, 4:07:14 PM

In this video, Eric Swope, COO of [Buckle-Down](https://buckle-down.com/), a manufacturer of high-quality fashion and pet accessories, answers a few questions about using Leverage to create transparency throughout its supply chain. 

 

Prior to using Leverage, Buckle-Down experienced difficulty identifying exactly where its products were, attempting to track them, and manually corresponding with its factories and shipping agents on an ongoing basis.

With Leverage, Buckle-Down always knows the answer to “where’s my stuff?” Hear how automating its operations, improving supplier relationships, and creating transparency has solved its greatest supply chain challenges.

*Want to learn how Leverage can improve your supply chain operations?  [Schedule a demo today.](https://pages.tryleverage.ai/demo-request)*

 

[View full post](https://tryleverage.ai/blog/buckle-down-case-study)

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