With Uncontrolled Usage, Our are Down 4-5 Times a Week
NATIONAL MEDICAL MANUFACTURER
19.08.2025
CHALLENGE
A large medical and surgical component manufacturing company just couldn’t get a handle on their tool usage. The company calculated it was costing them at least $80,000 a year from their repeated shutdowns.
SOLUTION
Stock the company’s tools in 5 Landwell Systems Remote Locker Stations, provided through the Distributor Placement Program. The Remote Locker Stations send an automatic purchase order notice to the distributor whenever any item stocked in any Landwell Systems machine is running low. The distributor then restocks the machine before any stock-outs can happen. And the distributor provides the Landwell Systems Locker at no cost to the medical manufacturing company.
Additionally, the company has recently added complete Landwell Systems Control Software from Landwell Systems to their existing Locker System
RESULT
- Shutdowns have been eliminated, saving at least $80,000 a year.
- Monthly tool usage has been reduced from $50,000 to $37,500 – saving another $150,000!
- Purchasing costs have been reduced by $32,000, using one blanket order for pre-negotiated pricing and terms from the distributor. The company previously issued 18-30 purchase orders a month (at a cost of $110 each). They’ve recently added to their savings, by reducing their purchasing staff.
- Eliminated receiving costs, since the distributor is now stocking the Remote Locker Stations.
- Eliminated obsolete tool costs, previously running at 2-3%.