Our integrated supply solutions for Bill of Material (BOM tail) supply are based on three supply models supported by a range of standard and optional services.
Neben den Hauptkomponenten und Baugruppen umfasst Ihre Produktion oft hunderte weiterer Artikel von unterschiedlichen Lieferanten – Verbindungselemente, Steckverbinder, elektronische Komponenten, Schalter und vieles mehr. Viele dieser Teile werden in unterschiedlichen Stückzahlen über Ihr gesamtes Produktionsspektrum eingesetzt; andere sind spezifisch für weniger gängige Produkte. Sie können vollkommen generisch sein oder eng spezifiziert, etwa nach proprietären Designs eines einzelnen Herstellers. (Manche sind sogar Zukaufteile nach Ihrem eigenen Design.) Üblicherweise – wenn auch nicht ausnahmslos – sind sie sowohl in Größe als auch im Stückpreis klein, ihr Gesamtwert kann jedoch erheblich sein. Und obwohl sie produktionskritisch sind, ist Ihre Bestellung für den Lieferanten oft nur von untergeordneter Bedeutung.
Solche Teile sind ihrer Natur nach besonders anfällig für Verlust, Beschädigung und Ausschuss. Häufig werden sie in mehreren Produktionsstufen benötigt, was die Kontrolle über Ausgabe und Verbrauch erschwert. Die Länge Ihres Tails wächst tendenziell weiter, sobald neue Produkte neue Artikelvarianten einführen. Ein effektives Management dieses Tails erfordert einen unverhältnismäßig hohen Verwaltungsaufwand – bei nur geringen Möglichkeiten, dies durch Einsparungen auszugleichen.
“MAG45 helped us to establish optimised supply base management on a global basis for our tail suppliers. By consolidating the number of such suppliers, MAG45 gives us the opportunity to focus on our core suppliers.”
VP Supply Chain
Thermo Fisher Scientific
MAG45’s approach to the BOM-tail challenge is built around three supply models: Tail consolidation, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Kitting. These can be deployed individually or in combination. Each is supported by a range of Standard and Optional services.
In this model we consolidate the thousands of small orders from hundreds of suppliers arising from your production lines and facilities into one partnership with MAG45. This way, we operate as a one-stop shop and appear as a brand-independent single supplier on your ERP. We first perform a deep analysis of your Bills of Material, then carry out comprehensive data cleansing, and finally establish active assortment and master data management.
Tail consolidation model benefits:
Through our VMI model we manage lineside Stock At Hand through Kanban-based X-bin systems. A variety of physical configurations are available to improve ergonomics and ‘searching time’ and reduce selection errors and wastage. These include fixed and mobile trolley systems, cleanroom-compatible racking, and load-sensor bins.
VMI model benefits:
The Kitting model provides engineers with pre-packed kits of parts (and accessories) for specific tasks and offers many advantages. Administratively, multiple orders are replaced by a single item code. It is visually obvious that kits are complete, ensuring that all the items required for a task are delivered together.
Kitting model benefits:
We can also ensure that all kinds of specific material treatments and tests have been performed.
| Active assortment & Master data management |
| Active pricelist management & competitive pricing |
| Supplier management |
| Efficient procure to pay process |
| Standardized payment terms and consolidated invoices |
| Local technical OEM support |
| Supply chain transparency and visibility |
| Cross site leveraging |
| Access to global supply base |
| Quality assurance |
| Reliable delivery performance |
| Active risk management |
| 1 point of contact – dedicated team |
| KPI dashboards |
Our standard BOM-tail supply models can be further tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of your company through a range of optional services around sourcing, logistics including inventory management and stock issue and control, and the implementation of effective business management and control processes.
We can work with your teams to identify redundant, obsolete and duplicate or near-duplicate part numbers, re-sourcing and standardising to reduce complexity.
We can take responsibility for compliance, country of origin, and similar declarations, and manage consignment stocks in the VMI and kitting models. Item cleaning and clean room services are a speciality, and we can manage user- and task-specific labelling, packaging and documentation.
We encourage process automation and digitisation, through EDI ordering, confirmation and invoicing, and users of the tail consolidation approach can punch-out to the MAG45 web shop.
Our on-site resident engineers provide technical support to your R&D staff, and have the technical and market knowledge to locate the most appropriate parts and suppliers and drive cost-down projects.
If desired and appropriate, our team can be based, full or part time, at one or more of your sites, fully embedded alongside your design, production procurement and staff.
Our Optional services for Tail consolidation, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Kitting include:
| Resourcing / standardization |
| Compliance declarations |
| Master data management (non active items) |
| Vendor Managed Inventory |
| Consignment stock |
| EDI Ordering & Confirmation |
| EDI Invoicing |
| Item Cleaning |
| Resident Engineer |
| Clean Room services |
| Vending Machine |
| On-site stock replenishment |
| Punch-out to MAG45 Web shop |
| Specific packaging and labeling |
