A GUIDE TO THE BENEFITS OF SWITCHING TO A SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIER FOR YOUR INDUSTRIAL AIR NEEDS

SUPPLY & DEMAND

HOW MANY SUPPLIERS DO YOU THINK
YOU DEPEND ON TO HELP RUN YOUR BUSINESS?



The time and costs required to process an ordercan vary widely, depending on factors suchas the industry, complexity of the order and howtreamlined a company’s structure is. Yet, with allthis in mind, there is no escaping the simple rule…

 

 

 

More suppliers = more cost, more time and more admin

 

 

 

Put simply, the greater the number of suppliersthat you rely on to successfully run your business,the more time-consuming, expensive andadmin-intense this undertaking becomes.

 

The power of collaborating successfully witha single supplier should not be underestimated.

 

A report by McKinsey & Company1 discoveredthat companies with advanced collaborationcapabilities tend to outperform their peers,leading to increased growth.

 

Furthermore, working with a single sourcesupplier can help reduce costs, add further valuebeyond simply financial improvements, and evenhelp foster further innovation and growth.

 

Although there are some exceptions, buyerscan usually choose from a range of suppliersfor any one item. This is certainly the case for thecompressed air and vacuum market. What, then,are the key reasons that might persuade anorganisation to opt for a single source of supplyfor its industrial air needs?

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THE POWER OF ONE

THE BENEFITS OF WORKING WITHA SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIER FORALL YOUR INDUSTRIAL AIR NEEDSCAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO FIVEKEY AREAS.

STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS

Building strong, mutuallybeneficial, long-term relationshipswith a supplier will always helpimprove operational and costefficiencies. But by dealing withjust one supplier for yourindustrial air equipment, yourorganisation’s specific detailscan be understood in incredibledetail. This knowledge of yourorganisation’s processes can helpa supplier offer a much greaterlevel of expertise.

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BETTER TERMS THROUGH VOLUME

The greater the number of airtechnologies provided by a singlesupplier, the more opportunitiesthere are to leverage a betteragreement. This can makecommercial sense, allowing youto negotiate terms that meet yourunique needs and requirements.

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LOWER ADMIN COSTS

Businesses can make valuablesavings by reducing time spenton administration. Switchingto a single supplier meansonly processing one invoice,agreeing only one servicecontract, and dealing withonly one customer care team.These steps help streamlineyour operations, cut costs andsave time, letting you concentrateon the more important jobs thatmake a real difference to yourbottom line.

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REDUCED INVENTORY

Partnering with a single suppliercan lead to significantly reducedlead times. By working with onepartner across all your airtechnologies, common spareparts and servicing needs canbe analysed to help improveefficiencies. This reduces therisk of downtime, ensuring youcan meet your business targetswithout fail.

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EASIER SERVICING

Regular servicing andmaintenance is essentialto ensuring equipment continuesto operate reliably. When workingwith a single supplier, with justone servicing contract in placefor all equipment on site,maintenance checks canbe undertaken in one go.This ensures servicing andmaintenance can be carried outin a timely and efficient manner,at a time and date to suit you.

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BUILDING STRONG,MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL,LONG-TERMRELATIONSHIPS WITHA SUPPLIER WILLALWAYS HELP IMPROVEOPERATIONAL ANDCOST EFFICIENCIES.




BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

AN EFFECTIVE COMPRESSED AIRSYSTEM REQUIRES MUCH MORETHAN THE COMPRESSOR ALONE.EACH COMPONENT PART HAS ANIMPORTANT ROLE TO PLAY.


Here’s how we bring it all together in a solutionthat delivers best-in-class efficiency.


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ONE SUPPLIER, ONE AIR

WITH WORLD-RENOWNED BRANDSAVAILABLE, INCLUDING COMPAIR,HYDROVANE, ELMO RIETSCHLE,ROBUSCHI, BELLIS & MORCOMAND REAVELL, GARDNER DENVERIS ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH ALLYOUR INDUSTRIAL AIR NEEDS.


This includes compressed air, vacuum,high-pressure and low-pressure solutions,so – no matter what your requirement –Gardner Denver has the right technology for you.Collaborating with a single source supplier can helpreduce costs, streamline administrative processesand improve operational efficiencies, and even helpdrive innovation and growth.