Smart Source

Smart Source LLC is a print and promotional products distributor and, by its own account, the largest aggregator and buying co-op of custom branded marketing material in the United States. The company helps brands reduce costs across print, promotional products and packaging spend, combining software with managed services to handle procurement, vendor management and inventory on behalf of clients. It describes itself as one of the industry's largest and fastest growing print and promotional distributors, drawing on decades of industry experience.

Its core offering is a print and promotional spend management service intended as a single point of control for print spend and branded communication costs. Delivered as an extension of clients' internal resources, it pairs technology with personalised business solutions. A supporting buying co-op and supplier aggregation platform provides unbiased supplier sourcing and open book pricing, with a database of over 4,500 suppliers capable of covering commercial and promotional marketing materials.

The technical domains behind the operation include print supply chain software, vendor management, inventory management and procurement optimization. Smart Source operates nationally across the United States, serving customers in print, promotional products, packaging, marketing materials and branded communications. The company's stated premise is that businesses waste two to three times their necessary print spend through inefficient inventory and vendor management, and its services are positioned to address that gap.