Commercial Services
To be a successful component distributor in today’s market it is not enough just to hold the right stock at the right price. Abacus consistently looks at ways of assisting our customers with additional services which help the customer to develop their own business by concentrating on core activities and reducing unnecessary stock on shortening lead times.
The two main areas where we can help are the provision of logistics support, which offers comprehensive stock management and sub-contract services where we can supply products part assembled or with a process, or series of processes, completed before delivery.
Logistics services
It is a fact that in today's complex manufacturing process there is a need for close co-operation between supplier and manufacturer. Abacus has been at the forefront of developing efficient systems to improve product availability, shipments and stock management, using tried and tested techniques including: Just in Time, Ship to Stock, Push Pull Inventory Control and EDI.
Supply Chain Management
Effective supply chain management brings a number of benefits and has become an integral part of the Distribution industry. The benefits include:
- Reducing inventory on hand
- Reducing paperwork and daily administration
- Shortening effective lead times
- Reducing the impact of forecast product lead times
- Improving cash flow
- Minimising risk
We have full EDI capability, with a specialist EDI team working directly with customers at the earliest possible stage and continuous reviews. We employ a Kanban replenishment system using EDI, email and fax, to ensure safety stock levels are optimised at all times. We are continually working towards more automated, efficient services and improving our review process to ensure we give the best possible supply chain management services possible.
Additional services include:
- Customer specific labelling
- Bar coding to customer specification
- Customer specific packaging
- Inventory profiling and buffer stocking
- Consignment inventory
- Dedicated logistics team
- Manufacturing services
- Lead Cropping and Forming
- Taping and Reeling
- Semiconductor Programming
