Day 1 Product produced ready for finishing and delivery

Day 2 Transported to Shot blaster following quote and order

Day 3 Shot blasting completed

Day 4 Transported back to customer, with invoice.

Day 5 Transported to Galvanizer following quote and order

Day 7 Galvanized

Day 8 Transported back to customer with invoice

Day 9 Transported to Powder Coater following quote and order

Day 10 Powder Coated

Day 11 Transported back to customer

Day 12 Vinyl Stickers and other packaging received at customer following quotes and invoices

Day 13 Product fully finished at Customer

Day 14 Product transported to End User

Day 1 Product produced ready for finishing and delivery.

Day 2 Product transported to Arkinstall following quote for; shot blasting, galvanizing, powder coating, vinyl stickers and other essential finishing.

Day 7 Product shot blasted, then galvanized, then powder coated, then vinyl stickered and finished

Day 8 Product either despatched direct to end user or back to customer with invoice.

Day 9 If product returned to customer, customer despatches to end user.

What Benefits Result From Working Closely Together?

•At least 4 transportations. Transport adds nothing to the product value but adds to the delivery timescale and costs.

•Replace 4 sets of quotes, orders, invoices and payment with 1 set and save considerable administration time.

•At least 5 days savings in the time from initial production to end user delivery, substantially improving customer service levels.

•Improved and consistent quality by using 1 supplier instead of 4.