A manufacturer of precision instrumentation for Materials and Life Sciences had been procuring packaging solutions from several different vendors. In addition to having several vendor relationships, they had limited storage space in their warehouse and demanded Just in Time (JIT) delivery of their packaging products. Working with several vendors who had varying lead times for custom packaging products created a significant bottle neck for their operation. They came to Arrow and decided to consolidate all of their purchasing of custom packaging products. Arrow has been able to offer this customer custom wood crates, custom high grade pallets, custom printed corrugated boxing solutions and intricate foam packaging solutions. More importantly, they have been able to utilize their projected needs for packaging over a twelve month period and leverage Arrow as a solution to have these products readily available whenever their is a need. Arrow delivers on a weekly basis from an annual blanket order.
Electronics & Communications
Vendor Consolidation for a Manufacturer of Precision Instrumentation
The Challenge
Multiple vendor relationships significantly hindered the customer’s ability to establish a reliable, Just-In-Time (JIT) delivery model to eliminate production bottlenecks and reduce their on-site inventory footprint. Unexpected schedule changes and customer orders required expedited fees from their various vendors and frequently resulted in late deliveries to their end customers.
The Solution
Arrow stepped in as the single-source partner, providing a comprehensive suite of custom wood crates, high-grade pallets, custom-printed corrugated boxing, and intricate foam packaging. By managing a 12-month projected blanket order, Arrow helped this customer transition warehousing to our facility and executes seamless, weekly Just-In-Time (JIT) deliveries.
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