IPS Systems
- Serving OEM & MRO Users in 6 primary markets:
- Industrial
- Heavy Equipment
- Construction
- Automotive
- Marine
- Food Processing
Principles of an IPS Program
- Eliminate Inventory Ownership
- Improve service
- Reduce Procurement Costs
- Consolidate Billing
- Improve Quality
- Provide proactive cost savings programs
- Provide on-site management staff
What is an IPS System?
- An In-house storeroom.
- Vendor Managed, Vendor Owned.
- True Consigned Inventory.
- Automation.
- Customized Service.
- Interactive/Proactive.
- Assurance.
- Cost Savings.
- The IPS System is designed to stock the items necessary to operate your plant.
- Items can range from traditional MRO supplies to OEM supplies.
About Our IPS System
- AF, Inc. provides an on-site employee to operate the IPS System.
- All functions associated with procuring & securing products are our responsibility.
- All inventory is owned by AF. No investment on the customer's part.
- AF provides all required equipment necessary to operate the IPS System
- Inventories remain the ownership of AF, Inc. until issued out to the customer.
- Quantities issued are not restricted to box quantities or minimums . Only requested amounts are issued.
- Customer is billed only for what is consumed.
- Billing can occur on weekly, or monthly basis
- IPS System is supported by custom designed software.
- All products are bar-coded.
- All receipts & issues are conducted using a handheld scanner.
- Full traceability is provided.
- Packing slips are immediate.
- Billing is provided in a variety of formats to customer req't.
- Detailed usage reports are available.
- Security on product usage can be implemented.
- On-hand inventories can be provided on disk if customer software requires.
We Specialize in Customizing the system to what you need:
- Services from the cage vary in accordance with the customers needs.
- Examples of services include:
- Servicing stations in the plant.
- Drill bit re-sharpening.
- Tool repair programs
- Product training seminars
- Other opportunities exist and services are custom tailored to meet customer specific needs.
- AF, Inc realizes that today's environment requires suppliers to do more than just provide products in a timely fashion. Therefore, AF offers an Interactive/Proactive service to IPS customers.
- Interactive may simply be providing product training seminars to various departments in the plant or becoming involved in a support team.
- Proactive may range from suggesting product alternatives, design or engineering support or sharing report information to improve efficiencies.
- The IPS System provided by Automotive Fasteners, Inc. provides a variety of assurances often overlooked such as:
- Quality: Over 90% of all product is domestic. All of which are leading name brands within their respective industry.
- Integrity: We pride ourselves and stress to our employees the importance of this in an era where many have forgotten it's value.
- Support: We stand behind our products 100% assuring our customers that should a problem arise we work it out together.
- Experience: AF has been in business since 1961, over 40 years of experience in MRO & OEM related businesses. Our size as a regional supplier provides our customers a sense of security with the support of over 140 employees throughout 5 states, 8 locations and 7 IPS Systems.
- Continuous Improvement: AF promises to provide continuous improvement plans preventing stagnation and improving your effectiveness in the marketplace.
Goals & Objectives of the IPS System:
- Provide "True" Consigned Inventory
- Eliminate traditional Purchasing order process
- Remove purchasing from the role of:
- Quoting
- Placing orders
- Expediting orders
- Reduce/eliminate role of receiving department
- Provide a "point-of-use" delivery program
- Reduce on-site inventories, freeing space for other use
- Provide cost improvement programs
- Reduce vendors
- Limit customer personnel involvement
IPS with "Ship-to-Floor" delivery program for OEM items:
- Two Bin System
- Reusable
- Qty Specific/Plant Specific
- "True Consignment"
- Pay for only what you consume
- No Freight
- No Handling/No Receiving
- Delivery to floor location
- Inventory Buy Back Plan
- Consistent Quality
- Monthly Billing
- Vendor Managed, Vendor Owned
- Consolidate material to current AF location
- Provide Lockable cabinets
- Area/Dept specific
- Reduce down time
- Track expenditures per area
- Pay for only what you consume
- Cabinets have their own consignment
- No Handling/No Receiving
- Delivery to floor location
- Maintain Consistent Quality
- Monthly Consolidated Billing
- On-site support & service
