I can’t believe Summer is coming to its perceived “end.” (Back to school, vacation is over – but still plenty of great weather!) I enjoy this portion of the year because “summer” seems to get shaken off and businesses get back to being “busy.”
One thing I’ve noticed about the summer months is that I see an increase in research projects (aka “shopping”) from supply chain and sourcing folks not presently UI customers. They’re looking at existing products, such as covered bearings, no crush wheels, solid urethane rollers, roller recovering, etc. to see how UI can assist them in delivering a more economical product solution to their organizations.
In my mind, supply chain management is a dynamic, ever-evolving activity that lines up perfectly with the axiom of: ”You won’t know if you don’t ask!”
If it’s been a while since you’ve purchased a product from UI or, if you’re buying an existing product from another source, please know that UI is committed to doing the deepest dive possible to see if we can help you.
We strive to deliver a comparable product at a competitive price and/or work with you to build customized programs that give you more flexibility around minimum order quantities, inventory on-hand, lead times, country-of-origin, and a variety of other cost drivers.
Obviously, I can’t make any promises . . . but UI will do its level best to earn your business!
— Mike Dolan, VP Sales & Business Development
