An Advanced Delivery Program can help manufacturers optimize resources by focusing on reducing inventory levels, lessening purchasing activities, decreasing operations, and lowering the number of times parts are handled. This approach improves part availability and consolidates vendors to reduce costs. Compared to a traditional transaction-based supply chain model, an advanced delivery model provides a more optimized supply chain through techniques like vendor-managed inventory and kanban systems. This creates a win-win situation with lower inventory carrying costs for manufacturers and suppliers.

1. How can a manufacturer prioritize the management
of A, B & C-class items to save money?
Inventory classification is typically based on cost
from delivery programs that shift focus from C-class
items that represent a low value spend in terms of
overall inventory purchases but often a high level of
programs create a shift in resources so the focus can
be on more effective management of high value
What are the differences between a transaction-
based supply chain model and a modern advanced
delivery model?
Improved process efficiencies have evolved from
the traditional transaction-based supply chain to the
a win-win situation where inventory and operating
costs can be significantly reduced, cycle times
How can a supplier help component manufacturers
optimize resources through an Advanced Delivery
Program?
Typically resources can be optimized by focusing on:
reducing inventory
lessening time spent in purchasing and order
planning activities
decreasing the amount of operations
lowering the number of times parts are handled
improving part availability
implementing visual signals to ensure the
necessary size and number of parts are available
This kind of focus can help consolidate vendors,
reducing the stress and cost associated with
What approach or model can be used to manage
C-class items?
Advanced delivery programs should be flexible,
programs, such as, forward stocking location, delegated
inspection authority/dock-to-stock, SealScan™
, Kanban,
direct line feed, vendor managed inventory, (pull
system bin stocking) and vendor consolidation/C-class
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Will Bacon, Advanced Delivery Program Manager at Trelleborg
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2. TRANSACTION-BASED
SUPPLY CHAIN
OPTIMIZED
SUPPLY CHAIN
Enter into MRP System
MRP output to purchasing
Forecasts and Revised
Forecasts, Sales &
Marketing Crystal Ball
Purchasing places orders
MRP Planner adjustment
Supplier or Manufacturer
Expeditor
Receiving
Warehouse
Packaging and assembly
Customer
Warehouse Ships Parts
Electronic Kanban sent to Supplier
Parts Received and Demand Fullfilled
Part Usage
Capture Usage
LEVERAGING ADVANCED DELIVERY
Comparison of traditional transaction-based supply chain
model with an optimized supply chain process
As usage increases, the replenishment cycle quickens and as
Do you have actual examples of where costs have been
lowered through the use of an Advanced Delivery Program?
Let’s look at the fictitious ACME Inc that is representative of a
By applying Advanced Delivery principles, we are able to reduce
their inventory levels from three to four months of inventory down
Can advanced delivery systems reduce total annual cost?
Absolutely! As we mentioned, the gains realized in reducing
Another way to look at it is to consider the total cost of
This factors in the costs of acquiring, receiving and storing
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions offers strategic sourcing services
that leverage our centralized purchasing resources to consolidate
using forecasts while also providing value-added handling and
packaging services, including single/bulk bag and tag, kitting,
What should a manufacturer deliver to the supplier to support
the implementation of an Advanced Delivery Program?
A manufacturer should expect a supplier to meet and discuss
contributed should be assessed and a delivery plan customized
customer’s planning system to manage the flow of parts and
of the flow of product into the manufacturing facility and floor will
What are the areas involved in special handling and packaging?
Special handling & packaging incorporates a wide range
of services including custom labeling, barcoding, cluster
packaging, kitting and assembly, direct bag printing and mil
spec packaging as well as surface treatment marking, assembly
inbound product inspection, production part approvals, quality
inspections, process improvement recommendations and
What kind of Kanban system would you recommend?
The two-bin SealScan™
Kanban system is very simple and
information and transmits the information to our logistics
automatically sends a replenishment pack to replace the used
ABC Analysis, or Selective Inventory Control, is a
provides a mechanism for identifying items that will
while also providing a mechanism for identifying
different categories of stock that will require different
The ABC analysis suggests that inventories of an
is grouped into three categories (A, B, and C) in order of
- ITEMS
the high value of these ‘A’ items, frequent value analysis is
- ITEMS are important, but of course less important than
- ITEMS
WHAT IS ABC INVENTORY
MANAGEMENT?
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A
B
C
WILL BACON, Advanced Delivery
Program Manager at Trelleborg
Sealing Solutions Americas
Sealscan gives significant
benefits in inventory control of
C-Class items
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABC_analysis