Vendor Managed Inventory
General Fasteners Company is proud to be a pioneer in Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Programs. From our humble beginnings when we supported our customers with simple, in-plant stores manned by GFC attendants, our programs have developed into some of the most robust, technically advanced systems in the industry. By combining the basic principles of pull-system inventory management and KANBAN signals with modern-day bar-coding technology and electronic exception report monitoring, we eliminate the guesswork and inherent inaccuracies of our competitor’s single-bin/keep-fill system.
Not All Inventory Management Programs
Are Created Equal
Program Management
Our program managers design and manage inventory flow, strategically minimizing in-plant inventory without compromising production.
Mulit-Bin Kanban Systems
Our Kanban programs are based on a pull-system, which triggers a replenishment cycle only after a defined number of products have been consumed. Request a consultation for your overstocked parts.
Third Party Logistics
Our Smart Label technology monitors and orders supplier products to your production floor. We establish a 3PL program that integrates with our multi-bin KANBAN program to prevent overstock of inventory.
In-Plant Stores
For those customers that want an on-site presence, or that have drastically fluctuating demand, GFC offers In-Plant Store with consignment inventory. GFC employees become an extension of your workforce to ensure a consistent, reliable supply of your production materials through these stores.
BinTrac Advantage
BinTrac Advantage with Smart Label technology allows our Program Managers to monitor each bin throughout the replenishment cycle and updates each time a bin is replenished with the latest BinTrac changes, including fill date and manufacturing lot number.
Kitting & Sequencing
Having the right parts at the right time is critically important when building highly-configurable products. GFC will kit components and deliver them lineside based on sequencing schedules. Kits can be customized to include hardware, C-class components, and customer provided or source-directed products.
Smart Bin Systems
Our Smart Bin inventory management systems powered by Apex Connect n’ Go Technology™. This cloud-based, continually monitored, “program of the future”, is available today to meet your most dramatic fluctuations in demand.