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Heliox designs and produces innovative charging systems for electrical city buses. The company has experienced tremendous growth in the past two years. The production of the battery systems must therefore be scaled up and optimised. Heliox wants to meet customer demand, save time and costs and keep room for new innovations. They ask itsme for help.
itsme helps Heliox to optimise the processes in the chain. After standardisation and adjustment of the Bill Of Materials (BOM), Heliox will reduce the number of suppliers from 75 to 5. itsme manages the stocks and ensures availability of the required materials, thereby ensuring optimised logistic processes.
The itsme services also apply to installation accessories like: cables as well as the availability of service items for maintenance. Itsme also introduced Heliox to cabinet builder VHE Industrial Automation. The cooperation between the three parties is characterized by speed, trust and professionalism.
• Optimise bill of materials: back from 75 to 5 suppliers
• itsme maintains buffer stock of long lead items for Heliox
• Smart price agreements with suppliers
• Collaboration with cabinet builder VHE Industrial Automation
• Advice on safety and PPE
Heliox runs city buses
Refined cooperation within the chain enables growth.
Starting position
- Heliox launches an innovative charging system for electrical city buses
- Demand from all over Europe is growing fast
- Production must be scaled up and optimised
- Limited time, many demands
Goals
Heliox designs and produces innovative charging systems for electrical city buses. The company has experienced tremendous growth in the past two years. The production of the battery systems must therefore be scaled up and optimised. Heliox wants to meet customer demand, save time and costs and keep room for new innovations. They ask itsme for help.
Actions
itsme helps Heliox to optimise the processes in the chain. After standardisation and adjustment of the Bill Of Materials (BOM), Heliox will reduce the number of suppliers from 75 to 5. itsme manages the stocks and ensures availability of the required materials, thereby ensuring optimised logistic processes.The itsme services also apply to installation accessories like: cables as well as the availability of service items for maintenance. Itsme also introduced Heliox to cabinet builder VHE Industrial Automation. The cooperation between the three parties is characterized by speed, trust and professionalism.
Outcome
• Optimise bill of materials: back from 75 to 5 suppliers• itsme maintains buffer stock of long lead items for Heliox
• Smart price agreements with suppliers
• Collaboration with cabinet builder VHE Industrial Automation
• Advice on safety and PPE
Jeroen Scherders, purchasing & logistics manager: “It was clear that we needed help to scale up our production. After all, we are essentially a development company, not a production company. We are grateful to itsme for all the help, the proactive attitude, practical approach and speed of action. ”
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