Systems
In all areas of modern business, the quality of systems can make the difference between success and failure. That’s why, whenever we work together, you will benefit from all the advantages that come from some of the best consumables supply systems in the business.
Introducing Workshop Engineering (WE), Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Direct Line Feed (DLF), the trio of systems at the heart of the Industrial Supply Chain Limited (ISC) service offer to you.
Workshop engineering (WE)This system is most applicable to the small engineering workshop or tool room where relatively low volumes of consumables are required in for repair and maintenance applications: degreasers, low-volume lubricants, nuts and bolts, cutting blades, tools, abrasives and similar items. The main characteristics of WE: |
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Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
At the heart of MRO, in addition to your close relationship with your dedicated ISC service envoy and account manager, lie one or more large metal cabinets packed full of the tools, larger consumables, janitorial or housekeeping supplies you need to keep business running..
| Ideally suited to janitorial supplies (who else does this?) | |
| All your consumables readily at hand (ideal for engineering consumables) | |
| Consignment stocking – for peace of mind, convenience and avoidance of hidden procurement costs | |
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| Keyed alike systems make life easy for shift personnel who share storage | |
| Secure storage reduces stock shrinkage | |
| Maintenance of stocks by fully trained ISC service envoys | |
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Direct line feed (DLF)
We’re into OEM consumables here, typically Class C fasteners going into automotive applications with a particularly high emphasis on Quality Assurance.
| Fully consigned stocking – you pay as you use | |
| Peace of mind from knowing that the consumables you need will | |
| always be available | |
| Avoid costly downtime due to unavailability of fasteners | |
| Special bin and rack systems (fully Health & Safety compliant) | |
| dedicated to DLF | |
| Free loan of movable storage saves you money and ensures | |
| availability at point of use | |
| Fully maintained stocks – ISC does the legwork so you don’t | |
| have to. |
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