Agreed schedule
Planned production against a forecast.
Batch manufacturing · Call-off scheduling
Call-off scheduling.
You know roughly how many parts you'll need over the year, but not exactly when. Call-off scheduling lets us plan production while you draw parts as you need them.
The detail
Planning without over-committing
Under a call-off arrangement, we agree an annual volume and a stock level, produce batches to keep that stock topped up, and ship when you call. You avoid holding lots of stock; we get predictable production.
The arrangement is reviewed regularly, so if your demand changes, the plan changes too. No surprises in either direction.
Where it fits
What's involved
Managed stock
An agreed quantity of finished parts held for you.
Flexible call-offs
Deliveries when you need them.
How we run it
How it runs
Forecast agreement
Annual volume and stock level agreed.
Batch planning
Production scheduled to maintain stock.
Call-off and dispatch
Parts shipped against your call-offs.
Regular review
Forecast and stock reviewed together.
To quote it
To set it up
Annual forecast
Your best honest estimate.
Delivery pattern
How often you'd call off.
Stock expectations
What you'd like held.
Commercial terms
We'll agree how stock liability works.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
From drawing to delivered parts
- 01Drawing or sampleYour part and where it is used
- 02Material and routeCompound and process agreed
- 03PrototypeReal parts to test
- 04Sign-offYou approve the samples
- 05Production toolBuilt for your volumes
- 06Batches and checksInspected and delivered
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Questions
What people usually ask.
What happens if our demand drops?
We review and adjust. The agreement sets out how stock held for you is handled.
Is this only for large programmes?
No. It works well for medium-volume parts with irregular demand.
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