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Step 1 – Customized Pricing Based Upon What You Buy<br />
I need to have a good idea of what you do, what you use <strong>and</strong> how you use it. Based upon what I see I can customize our<br />
pricing within the QUALITY MILL SUPPLY System based upon the common products you use. Typically, this means<br />
several percent savings <strong>and</strong> discounts.<br />
Step 2 – Specialized Pricing On What You Use Most<br />
Do you know what your highest usage items are? Usually the answer is yes to about the top 3, if you are using inventory<br />
management software or can pull purchases by items you can find it out. If that takes too much time or is hard to define<br />
then the next best thing for me is a tour of your inventory areas. If I have a good idea of what are your higher usage<br />
items are then I can customize the pricing on specific items, a category of items or a whole manufacturer.<br />
Step 3 – Setting Up Line <strong>It</strong>em Contract Pricing or Manufacturer Contract Pricing on the Really Big Usage <strong>It</strong>ems<br />
Most of the time, this avenue has already been explored. However, it is always a good idea to see if someone can do<br />
better or bring in a competitive manufacturer to evaluate if you are doing the best, with the best product. Often times a<br />
review or a different perspective can make the difference in productivity, tool life <strong>and</strong> cost savings. Technology is<br />
constantly changing, the rate of change in technology is every six months, an improvement is made. So, set a review for<br />
every six months for your really big stuff.<br />
I Want to Earn <strong>Your</strong> Business<br />
Pick One High Use <strong>It</strong>em or A High Use Manufacturer<br />
I <strong>Will</strong> <strong>Beat</strong> <strong>Your</strong> <strong>Best</strong> <strong>Price</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Lock</strong> <strong>It</strong> <strong>In</strong><br />
For As Long As Our Manufacturer Cost Does not Change!<br />
If for some reason I cannot do what I believe I can, I will find out why <strong>and</strong> be open about the reason.<br />
If you are somehow getting a better price, then you will know the why <strong>and</strong> how that your current<br />
supplier is doing a good job. Keep in mind your current supplier should already have you setup on<br />
best pricing or contract pricing.<br />
For Special Pricing, High Volume Usage <strong>It</strong>ems<br />
How I Work to Save You Money
Here are the main savings methods as taken from the published article, “Maximizing Savings, 21 Key<br />
Components to Maximum Savings for <strong>Your</strong> Company” The article is based upon 30 plus years of experience<br />
<strong>and</strong> research in saving clients’ money.<br />
1. All things equal, getting a better price.<br />
2. Equivalent product, better price.<br />
3. Adequate product (usually an import) lower price.<br />
4. Volume contract pricing discount on specific line item<br />
or category of product resulting in lower price.<br />
5. Annual or period volume usage agreement with<br />
releases.<br />
6. Service level pricing, purchasing based upon the<br />
overall cost savings, technical service <strong>and</strong> resources<br />
provided by the supplier equated in price. Sometimes,<br />
you will pay more because of the solution the supplier<br />
brought to the table.<br />
7. Consignment – Minimizes the money you have tied up<br />
8. <strong>In</strong>ventory resupply service, reducing inventory levels<br />
or money you have tied up inventory.<br />
9. High level inventory control device (vending) to<br />
minimize waste, increase tool utility, increase on-site<br />
inventory consistency. 20-40% savings<br />
10. Advanced inventory management capabilities through<br />
inventory management software. Reduce on h<strong>and</strong><br />
inventory to an analyzed level without running out.<br />
11. Advanced inventory management capabilities with a<br />
vendor Kanban system where the vendor holds<br />
inventory on your site. Thus reducing the amount of<br />
money your company has tied up on the floor.<br />
12. Product rationalization to minimize the amount of<br />
inventory of different items there by reducing your<br />
overall inventory requirements.<br />
13. Depleting or leveraging obsolete or dead inventory<br />
through utilization initiatives in production, internet<br />
excess inventory listing <strong>and</strong> sale or through inventory<br />
brokers. Lastly inventory tax write off.<br />
14. Complete crib automation with RFID in conjunction<br />
with vending. This will require minimum supervision<br />
<strong>and</strong> oversight by personnel <strong>and</strong> will allow for previous<br />
personnel to be assigned more value added<br />
responsibilities.<br />
16. Advanced inventory management software feature<br />
implementation of access limits based upon<br />
personnel’s job function <strong>and</strong> material needs. This<br />
limits users to only be able to get materials approved<br />
for, thus resulting in reduced mis-vends, pilferage,<br />
waste <strong>and</strong> lost inventory.<br />
17. Advanced inventory management software feature<br />
implementation of usage limits based upon a jobs<br />
requirement for tools. The limit can be set to only<br />
allow X number of tools per day or shift for a specific<br />
job. Thereby minimizing excess usage or providing an<br />
alert to potential excess use situations.<br />
18. Recycling, Reuse, Regrind <strong>and</strong> Repair is a huge area<br />
for cost savings. Whenever <strong>and</strong> where ever an item<br />
can be repaired, reground or have a second or<br />
multiple use, then it should be explored <strong>and</strong><br />
implemented. The effects can have a dramatic effect<br />
on overall spend.<br />
19. Implementing higher productivity tools ultimately<br />
adds to the overall potential of sales in a given year.<br />
The faster you can produce the more capacity you<br />
have for overall production <strong>and</strong> sales. Continuing to<br />
strive to do it faster with better tools provides long<br />
term savings <strong>and</strong> adds to the bottom line overall<br />
sales.<br />
20. Testing <strong>and</strong> implementing longer lasting products<br />
<strong>and</strong> tools pays high dividends due to increased<br />
production time due to minimizing tool changes <strong>and</strong><br />
increase in associate efficiency. Ultimately, saving<br />
time <strong>and</strong> often times with equal or better pricing.<br />
21. The ultimate is a product that is faster, lasts longer<br />
<strong>and</strong> is less priced than what is currently taking place.<br />
© Copyright - 2014, John P. Merk<br />
15. Just implementing state of the art inventory<br />
management software can provide huge gains in<br />
reduced inventory due to a system that will manage<br />
what you have <strong>and</strong> how much at all times. These<br />
systems can be enhanced with inexpensive barcoding<br />
scanning operations, magnetic door locks <strong>and</strong> is the<br />
precursor to implementing an effective vending<br />
solution.