To illustrate just how far Carclo can go in supporting our customers, one product stands out that demonstrates the highest level of customer service.
For this product, a diagnostics disposable, Carclo is the sole supplier and supplies in excess of 750 million units per year. Quality performance is well beyond Six Sigma, with delivery performance of 99.9% and a 24-hour lead-time.
How is Carclo able to make such claims and achieve this performance?
This program is the result of the culmination of all the areas presented on our website and the customer taking advantage of the inherent value that we offer. Through collaboration with our customer and developing a partnership in the truest sense of the word, we not only manufacture but perform final packaging, warehousing, and worldwide direct shipping to our customer's customers.
Key facts:
- Systems integration
- Carclo appears in our customer's MRP system as a warehouse.
- Carclo sees product orders simultaneously with the customer and immediately ships the product.
- Carclo uses Six Sigma tools in forecasting and is responsible for maintaining inventory levels.
- Global Manufacturing
- 14 identical systems between Carclo sites in the United States and United Kingdom
- Fully automated packaging with integrated vision inspection
- Risk Mitigation
- Multiple manufacturing systems, both moulds and automation
- Multiple manufacturing sites
- Tools and automation built to same custom designs with full interchangeability
- Cost Savings
- 1st year savings of $1.0 Million
- Provides dual sourcing without sacrificing the leverage of total global demand