How to Improve Your Print and Subassembly Component Management

Managing Print and Subassembly Materials Can Be a Time-Consuming Task

Printed and subassembly materials such as manuals, instruction sheets, cartons, labels, and hardware are crucial components of your final product. They perform an important function and therefore provide value to your customer. These materials are typically relatively low cost, but require a great deal of effort to organize and manage.

Managing printed and subassembly components involves sourcing and kitting. Both are manual tasks which can take up a significant portion of your time and add to your costs. That’s all before the added risk of obsolescence when it comes time to update these materials.

But You Don’t Have To Do It Alone

Partner with a vendor that offers VMI services to remove this burden from your shoulders and refocus on your core business. VMI is the process in which your trusted vendor measures and maintains an inventory of your materials through an automated data interchange. They provide you with the inventory either exactly when you need it with a Just-In-Time production schedule or through a consignment inventory agreement.

VMI removes the need for administrative tasks like reporting on inventory or creating purchase orders and invoices. The service reduces your total cost of ownership by condensing 5-25 SKUs to a single SKU and eliminating inventory carrying costs for those items. It also provides the peace of mind – you will never have to worry about these vital components causing manufacturing delays.

We Can Help With VMIEdge

EPI offers an established and comprehensive inventory management solution in VMIEdge. We’re ready to help you reduce the time and administrative effort you spend on managing these materials. Schedule a consultation with our team to learn more about the benefits of VMIEdge.