High volume automotive manufacturers have depended upon “Just in Time” Delivery of essential components for many years. This concept was originally considered the Toyota Production System (TPS) but also considered to be Demand Flow Manufacturing (DFM).

There is no question that large items like automotive tires, brake assemblies, electronic components and other automotive components take up a large amount of storage space and represent a high unit cost to keep in inventory at final automotive manufacturing facilities, but this important concept has expanded to even small components like O-Rings and Rubber Seals.

The goal of “Just in Time” delivery is to coordinate supplier availability and end-user needs to provide components as close as possible to actual use time on the factory floor. This minimizes handling time and increases the turn rate for each component used in the manufacturing process. Keeping raw material components any longer than the “Just in Time” schedule creates an additional burden for storage and risk of damage or loss of product while on premises.

Automotive manufacturing facilities worldwide operate successfully with supplier “Just in Time” delivery and now this concept has been accepted by large and small manufacturers worldwide as a critical lean manufacturing principle to minimize cost and maximize the value of their supply chains.

Is JIT Delivery Scheduling for You?

If your Company uses O-Rings and Rubber Seals in high volume, why not take advantage of this time and money-saving concept! Seal manufacturers with experience handling large volume O-Ring and rubber seal users have customer service and sales teams that can work with your team to coordinate shipments and essentially become an extension of your own staff and organization.

Levels of involvement range from MRP (Materials Resource Planning) weekly requirement review to log-in production monitoring of your dynamic needs to guarantee part level dock arrival dates. As manufacturing efficiency goals expand and the high value of the “Just-in-Time” delivery system is acknowledged, OEM purchasing organizations are expected to embrace and widen the scope of JIT delivery within their organizations.

A strong and experienced O-Ring and Rubber Seal manufacturer can become a valuable partner with high volume OEM manufacturers by working with your procurement team and production planners to meet required delivery to your site with minimal involvement or supervision.

Article Co-Authored by:

Ken Schaefer
Craig Webb – Director of Business Development, O-Rings.com by Boyd Corporation

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