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element of value to the ITT supply chain. The extended manufacturing and process capability offered will serve to enhance the availability of product with a quick delivery to all markets.
Founded in 1946, PEI-
Genesis is the world’s fastest assembler of precision connectors and power supplies. From the world’s largest component inventory, they develop engineered solutions that support the military, industrial, medical, aerospace, transportation and energy sectors worldwide. PEI-Genesis can build over 12 million unique connectors from stock at a rate of over 5,000 per hour. Using proprietary automation for speed, consistency and quality, PEI- Genesis can build 1 piece or 10,000 pieces with equal ease; built to a standard or customised specification. As the world’s largest ITT Cannon distributor, PEI-Genesis is the only partner that guarantees to build and ship connectors in 48 hours and power supplies in a week.
ITT’s Microminiature Connectors are used in applications ranging from military to industrial
Design engineer-focused
In PEI Genesis’ area of expertise (connectors and power supplies), there is a vast array of options. Lead times are usually very long and these products are not the primary driver in the design. Typically, these same products are considered late in the design cycle and can cause a disproportionate share of the delays and aggravation. PEI-Genesis engages with their customer as early as possible in the design cycle. They have engineers all over the world who will meet with their customers face-to-face to learn and understand their needs.
In addition, PEI-Genesis provides design tools and a structured methodology that addresses reliability,
reduces assembly time, minimises tooling costs and, of course, recommends parts that are cost-effective and readily available, all without sacrificing performance.
Buyer-focused
So once there is a design, where can you buy it? Different distributors have different levels of tolerance for holding inventory to support supply chains. Holding large inventories of dedicated finished goods adequate to truly buffer lead time is risky. Most companies find it impossible to sustain this level of dedicated inventories. So instead, they approach this problem by reserving statistical ‘shared pools’ of inventory for customers who use the same parts. When you look closely at the actual methods used, most solutions will not buffer the total lead time or the total quantity necessary to truly protect the supply chain because of the inventory risk. This is what truly sets PEI apart from its competition. Their focus is not finished goods, it is on the component pieces.
PEI builds essentially all of its products to order from
component parts giving the buyer precisely what they need, not simply what is in stock. That means they will have assembled a highly-tailored product in 48 hours or less, regardless of the order quantity. More than anything, this reduces the buyer’s risk of holding the inventory on their factory floor while providing them the flexibility they need when their needs change. A good example of this would be an unexpected ECN change. With typical lead times of 8 to 20 weeks for connectors and 12 to 26 weeks for power supply components, PEI-Genesis bucks the trend by ensuring an uninterrupted supply of material by bonding just the components needed to build the required finished goods. If a buyer were to try to protect themselves on their own from long lead times by having an in-house store, in this scenario not only would you not have product, but every finished good sitting in the supply chain would be made instantly obsolete. The cost savings the buyer thought they were achieving could now cost them more money.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, PA, PEI- Genesis has
production facilities in South Bend, IN, Bensalem, PA, and Southampton, UK, as well as 27 sales offices in eight countries.
To learn more about PEI-Genesis, please visit
www.peigenesis.com
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