INDUSTRY NEWS
Investment in Stock System to end ‘Stock Outs’
System, a sophisticated method of stock management that is saving its customers time and money. The paperless system, which allows customers to hold their own stock of frequently used consumables such as welding wires and grinding discs, has been made faster and more flexible by the upgrade. As well as ending costly and inconvenient downtime caused by ‘stock outs’, it now has improved reporting and traceability functions to better predict requirements and react faster to changing needs. Weldstock was set up as a solution for customers who struggled to predict stock requirements in advance, leading to downtime and delays while they waited for deliveries. By analysing the most frequently used items and delivering them in a single consignment, Foster Industrial is able to ensure consistent stock levels while also providing cost savings.
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remium welding supplier Foster Industrial has invested £15,000 to upgrade its Weldstock
Charles Foster, Joint Managing Director at Foster Industrial, explained, “Downtime is a huge frustration and cost to any manufacturing business and often this can be caused by a relatively low cost consumable being out of stock. Our customer’s focus is on production, so eliminating ‘stock outs’ and the raising of multiple purchase orders allows them to focus on the business and make considerable cost savings at the same time. Allowing our clients to hold their own stock of the items they use most frequently, whether that be welding wires, dust masks or even washroom supplies, means they don’t have to worry about stock levels. Additionally because everything is issued free, they are only ever charged for what they use.”
Every customer who signs up
to Weldstock undergoes an initial stock audit from one of Foster Industrial’s account managers. They assess requirements and usage levels and arrange delivery of whatever is needed in one single
consignment. At the end of each month Foster Industrial’s team carries out another stocktake, which is transmitted directly to the office for processing. This immediate transfer means stock can often be replenished within 24 hours.
Foster Industrial is seeing an average of 3 customers sign up every month to the Weldstock System, with stock levels ranging from a small number of lines to several hundred.
Charles added, “Feedback suggests that our customers like the reassurance and convenience that Weldstock provides. The 24- hour turnaround time from stock take to replenishment that we can offer since the upgrade has been especially well received.” Foster Industrial is the UK’s
longest established distributor of welding and cutting equipment and supplies. The family run business, established in 1886 is based on a 15,000 sq. ft. site in Shepshed near Loughborough and provides both supplies
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and technical support to manufacturers across the East Midlands.
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About Foster Industrial Originally founded in 1886 by Joseph Foster, Foster Industrial initially traded as coal merchants. 125 years on and Foster family members Richard and Charles continue to build the business. Strategically located in the
heart of the East Midlands, the Foster site offers easy access to the M1 as well as local delivery across Leicester and Nottingham. Based at a state-of-the-art 15,000 sq. ft site Foster carries a huge range of stock, technical advice, servicing and repairs, expert training as well the latest range of premium welding equipment.
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