REDESIGNING GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN OPERATIONS

Rapid global expansion combined with growing demand and an extended model range put pressure on the global supply chain. Inbound to manufacturing logistics costs continued to rise and operational performance issues required a new robust and agile solution to be introduced.

In addition to investing in production facilities overseas to support the growth the company began to take advantage of global part sourcing. With suppliers located across the world having real time visibility of part flows into plant was essential to keeping the production lines moving.

With the customer being a sales driven organization (all machines are made to order), and the increasingly volatile economic climate it was imperative the new supply chain was capable of responding quickly to periods of growth and consolidation.