A Long Standing Business Relationship with Rippe & Kingston
Norton Abrasives, a division of Saint-Gobain is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of abrasives products and systems. Saint-Gobain Abrasives uses outstanding technology, provides a well-known product range, enjoys a reputation for quality and innovation, and operates a highly successful distribution network. Prior to the installation of the Methos 7 X 24 Norton had a limited ability to monitor and control the maintenance workflow and maintenance inventory control was at a minimum.
"We now know what we have, how many of each, what it's worth, where it's stored and where it's used", concludes Dave Carlson. That knowledge helped Norton to reduce their inventory $261,000 over a period of three years following the Methos implementation while at the same time, maintaining a stockout rate of less than 3%.