The Situation
A vehicle manufacturer based in the North East of England had produced a full list of parts in operation within their casting shop production area. One of the main driving factors in creating this list was due to the on-site engineering team discovering that several replacement components from the various OEMs were only available with lead times of up to three months. This left the casting shop vulnerable to lengthy periods of downtime should a component fail and cause a halt to production.
The Solution
The customer contacted their local HAYLEY DEXIS branch in Seaham, County Durham, for assistance in sourcing what was a mixture of pneumatic, electric and bespoke components with guaranteed shorter lead times. A member of the HAYLEY DEXIS team in-branch set to work on diligently cross-referencing part numbers and contacting HAYLEY DEXIS supply partners to draw-up an alternative list for the customer.
"SPARES ON THE LIST WERE ORDERED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE TO PROTECT THE OPERATION FROM ANY DISRUPTION"
The Result
The complete list of parts would have cost the customer £10,552.92 to purchase from the respective OEMs, with several components being on three-month lead times. The alternative list compiled by HAYLEY DEXIS totalled a value of £4,925.38, representing an instant cost-saving of £5,627.54. Only a small number of bespoke products on the list have maximum associated lead times of six weeks. It was recommended to the customer that spares on the longest lead times were ordered as soon as practicable to protect the operation from any disruption should a failure occur.