PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT / INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
In C.M.S. we use MRP software, a crucial, powerful, rapid tool that performs scheduled planning of orders. By means of a meticulous analytical process, the system schedules production and procurement orders, constantly monitoring their progress and ensuring that assembly lines are supplied at the right times.
The Logistics Area handles the physical organisation of materials, whether sourced internally from the production department or externally from the supply chain. In accordance with the scheduled times, it places items in store (a process performed almost entirely by automated warehouses) or picks the parts needed to supply the assembly departments.
LOGISTICS EFFICIENCY
We support our Customers with the management of shipments all over the world, handling all aspects with great care, from the organisation of transportation, including the preparation of any customs documentation, through to the preparation of packaging. Our logistics team creates customised packaging solutions, even for very bulky machines, to protect the load from damage throughout its transit to destination.
STRUCTURE OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
The organisation of our Procurement Area comprises:
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Buyers specialising in the procurement of custom-made components.
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Buyers specialising in the procurement of standardised commercial components and indirect purchases.
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Buyers specialising in the procurement of raw materials.
90% of our purchases are made within Italy, with 40% from local vendors, and 10% from abroad.
Our Procurement Team knows the importance of building strategic relationships with both local and foreign vendors, and this is what it does every day, constructing a genuine network of partnerships with them. Lasting, continuous relationships ensure the company can count on solid support when greater flexibility and efficiency are required.
SUPPLY CHAIN QUALITY CONTROL
Skilled in the synergic management of all supply chain flows, the C.M.S. Procurement Area ensures that all procurement processes are efficient and proceed smoothly, carefully monitoring their performance by means of KPIs. In fact, vendors are constantly assessed by means of a Vendor Rating which measures their Quality Score and Service Level. The Vendor Quality function agrees Corrective Actions and Improvement Plans on the basis of the data acquired.
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT
Changes requested by Customers have repercussions on the entire Supply Chain. We maintain rapid, detailed communication with our vendors to guarantee that changes are implemented correctly. This requires effective document management, including the updating of contracts, technical drawings, bills of materials and quality processes. At C.M.S. we track and document every change to guarantee transparency and alignment amongst all members of the supply chain.