BRAMMER REACHES £100 MILLION COST SAVING MILESTONE FOR UK CUSTOMERS
08/04/2013 Rubix
Brammer, the UK's leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, is celebrating a major milestone in its delivery of added value for UK manufacturing industry.The company has created more than £100 million in cost savings for its customers in less than five years.
All of these savings have been individually verified by customers, confirming Brammer's status as a key strategic partner to manufacturing companies of all sizes and across a broad spectrum of sectors.
In total, the company has delivered thousands of cost-saving initiatives, ranging from the recommendation and supply of more cost-effective or energy efficient replacement components, to extensive long-term stores review and upgrade projects which have generated seven-figure savings for customers.
All of these activities confirm the Brammer team's extensive technical expertise, operational knowledge and commitment to helping customers reduce their cost base and sharpen their competitive edge in challenging economic times, by improving production efficiency, reducing working capital and lowering total acquisition costs.
The announcement demonstrates Brammer's belief in, and commitment to the UK manufacturing sector, which it serves through more than 90 regional Sales & Service centres as well as a nationwide team of dedicated sector and technical experts and close to 100 Insites™ - effectively Brammer branches on customer premises, geared entirely to meeting the needs of that customer in terms of stockholding, opening hours and on-site expertise and technical support.
Savings have been achieved across all of the sectors in which Brammer operates, including food & beverage, metals, aggregates, utilities, aerospace, automotive, chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
Ian Ritchie, managing director of Brammer UK, commented: "Our range of replacement components is the broadest in UK manufacturing industry - with access to some four million components from the world's leading suppliers - while our extensive Group buying power guarantees competitive prices for our customers. This means that companies which choose Brammer to supply their MRO spares requirements can enjoy cost savings from day one.
"However, where Brammer really starts to add significant value is when we are able to act as a key strategic partner, offering independent recommendations and implementing continuous improvement projects, whether these are technically related or in the area of stores and inventory management. This is a function which an increasing number of companies are completely outsourcing to Brammer to reduce their supplier base and free up in-house stores and technical teams to focus on other value-adding projects.
"It's this unique combination of an unrivalled product range and flexible, independent expertise which has enabled us to reach this cost saving milestone - and already the team is focused on delivering the next £100 million of savings."
Brammer customers in the UK include major names such as Kraft, Tarmac, Tata Steel, EDF Energy and BAe.
Further information on the range of products and services available from Brammer can be found at www.brammeruk.com
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