CASE STUDY

REDUCING LEAD TIMES & SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS FOR OEM CONVEYOR MANUFACTURER

Learn How Slideways Streamlined Supply Chain Operations, Delivering Reliable and Efficient Solutions To Keep Production Schedules On Track.

Challenge

A conveyor OEM was struggling to meet their production schedules due to delayed lead times from their incumbent supplier of conveyor components. The inconsistent deliveries were disrupting their projects, making it difficult to maintain customer satisfaction. They needed a reliable supplier who could provide both custom plastic and standard components on time and at a competitive price to prevent further
production delays.

Solution

Slideways initially provided a small quote to cross-reference a few standard components, such as UHMW guiderails, brackets, adjusting rods, clips, and sprockets. Slideways offered better pricing and faster lead times than the OEM’s existing supplier, allowing the customer to avoid production delays. After proving that Slideways could deliver reliably on a small scale, the OEM expanded their orders to include additional standard parts. In a short time, Slideways became the primary supplier for nearly all the OEM’s standard conveyor components, including setting up blanket deliveries and managing inventory for high-demand items to keep production on track.

Outcome

With Slideways as a key supplier, the OEM maintained their production schedule consistently, avoiding downtime and ensuring timely project delivery. In a short time, the customer’s orders with Slideways tripled, securing a dependable supply chain for their plastic conveyor components and a trusted partner for future projects.

Slideways is a valuable partner even for those with in-house machining capabilities. We work from your prints or reverse engineer parts from provided samples.

Efficiency - Our specialty is designing and machining complex, custom plastic parts. Our engineers and machinists are experts in the niche “machined plastics” industry enabling you to concentrate on your core competencies of design and metal fabrication. We work from your specs with a vast understanding of conveyor belts and chains, state-of-the-art technical machines, and knowledge of various plastic materials.

Cleanliness - We only machine plastic. All our CNC machinery is specifically tooled for fabricating plastic components. There is no chance of metal contamination, which is especially important in food processing and packaging applications.

Inventory - We stock raw plastic materials; no need to worry about planning, stock levels, or the physical footprint of inventory at your location.

Delivery - We acknowledge your order with a ship date that keeps your scheduling needs in mind. We pride ourselves in just-in-time delivery with a 2-3 week standard lead-time from order to shipment.

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