Some manufacturing tasks can be accomplished in the warehouse to provide greater flexibility to our customers. In order to reduce overhead of high inventory, some similar products can be assembled only to the point of differentiation, then stored in a Bekins warehouse location. When forecasts are accurate enough to determine true customer demand, adding peripherals, labels and special packaging can be completed by Bekins in a manner that makes it look like the product was shipped directly from our customers. This multi-layered tasking can make JIT a reality for even the most complex project. The advantages of this warehouse-site assembly include:
- Reduced overhead caused by high inventory levels
- Reduced transportation cost to return product to place of origin
- Reduced dependence on higher priced labor typical in manufacturing site
- Reduced requirement for re-tooling or temporary reorganization of the production floor
- Greater opportunities to customize products for your customers
- Decreased production time for special orders
- Greater reliance on true market demand to determine production rather than unreliable or overly- optimistic forecasts
- Greater potential for you to market under a variety of brand labels
