Central Label's On-site Specialists reduce production stoppages
Chapin, SC, 4/21/2010 --While supplier-managed inventory is nothing new in the age of just-in-time manufacturing, an on-site relationship with a label supplier can be precedent-setting, creating something new for any manufacturer: the end of unused inventory. Having a Central Label Specialist on-site can speed-up production, improve inventory turns and cut supply costs significantly.On-site Specialist programs are unique for each key customer, but based around the same essential service: the addition of a Central Label employee at the customer site to manage label inventories, prepare production quantities and place orders for parts in line with the customer’s production schedule. The Central Label On-site Specialist can then foresee label demand and place orders as necessary to avoid work stoppages on the line due to missing labels. In some cases the Central Label On-site Specialists have been able to reduce work stoppages due to missing label inventory by over 30%. We maintain a self-contained label area where the on-site manager manages cycle counts to insure accurate inventory. Only the exact quantity of label parts needed is staged for material handling, shortening set-up times on the line. Having an On-site Representative also allows us to address engineering and quality issues immediately. “It’s a great program that has made significant improvements to our customer’s production capabilities,” commented one On-site Specialist. “Central Label streamlined the management of the label commodity so that it is no longer a source of costly overruns or lost production.” The On-site Specialist may also be involved in product design sessions, serving as the in-house expert when questions about material specifications arise, as well as maintain an existing parts matrix that is available for design engineers to apply to new drawings. For another Central Label On-site Specialist in Georgia that means that Central Label is not only able to reduce inventory, but can also assist customers to get new products to market faster. “Because the On-site Specialist is 100% devoted to one customer, we are there when product developments are discussed and planned. Our attention is on one commodity, so the customer can focus on other issues and expedite new project development. We can shorten product development cycle times, because we know what labels will work and can have them ready in record time.” Call us today at 1-800-800-8160 to learn if an On-site Specialist program may serve your needs.
News Archive >> |
