Cable Management Systems & Bespoke OEM Components
The UK construction industry is not renowned as one of cross-supply chain conversation. Manufacturers are manufacturers. Wholesalers are wholesalers. Contractors are contractors. Our industry tends to run in these clearly defined groups without much mingling, and all the while we voice our frustrations about each group.
More than a logo or a product, a brand is the encompassing of an entire organisation. From the values a business promotes, to the manner product is packaged in, right through to the way in which the phones are answered, 'the brand' is the very foundation of an organisation.
Logistics is a challenging operation. Managing incoming deliveries and outgoing orders, finding space for new products, prepping stock for picking, staff performance, processing returns, checking orders, liaising with internal departments, liaising with external third party suppliers and more, all whilst maintaining a pick accuracy of over 99% is no easy feat.
Innovation has been and continues to be a driving force for change in all industries, typically for the better. With the world continually speeding up and keeping up with customer needs essential, challenging the way of working is a necessity.
How do you prepare for the unknown? It's been an interesting start to 2023 and with the first 3 months behind us, we sat down with our Purchasing Manager, Andrew Scobbie, to get his insights into what's been happening, and discuss some of the key topics of the year so far.
If its not stamped, stay away. Steel conduit tube is an incredibly important product within the MEP space, with the system itself having been in use for almost a century.
