Industrial Supply House Reduces Filter Lead Times, Simplifies Vendor List

When an industrial supply house wanted to reduce lead times and simplify its vendor list, Duraflow Industries delivered. The industrial supply company, a Fortune 500 firm, serves millions of customers worldwide and maintains an extensive product catalog. Companies like this are used to working with many different vendors, but there's value in partnering with a trusted filter manufacturer. With Duraflow, the industrial supply house can replenish warehouse inventories and fill special orders quickly.  

The value that Duraflow provides also includes private labeling and packaging according to the industrial supply company's guidelines. Duraflow's ability to manufacture filters in different types, sizes, and quantities is a plus, too. For pad holding frames, HVAC-style metal mesh filters, and more, the Cleveland, Ohio area manufacturer keeps materials in stock and assembles products with quality and speed. The pricing that Duraflow offers supports the bottom line, too.

Vendor Selection and Simplification

Vendor selection can be a complex process for companies of any size. For large, multinational corporations, responding to requests to become a supplier can be especially time-consuming. Yet even Fortune 500 companies perform Web searches of their own - and that's how the industrial supply house found Duraflow Industries. After some initial conversations, the supply house asked Duraflow to provide pricing for a range of products. Duraflow then sent samples that the industrial supply company approved.

Pricing and quality weren't the only requirements, however. The industrial supply company wanted to simplify its vendor list, but not at the expense of delivery times. In fact, this Fortune 500 company needed to reduce lead times on special orders. Standard warehouse items had to arrive on-time and with the right labeling and packaging. The industrial supply house would send Duraflow the labels to use, but the filter manufacturer needed to have the required inventories and manufacturing capabilities in-place.

Lead Times and Private Labeling

Today, Duraflow Industries is meeting the industrial supply company's demand for prompt deliveries of quality filters in a range of types, sizes, and quantities. When the industrial supply house places a special order, Duraflow can meet a three-day lead time and sometimes even ships the next day. Because the filter manufacturer keeps what's needed in stock, production can start right away. Even when the quantity increases with warehouse items, Duraflow still gets the job done on-time.    

As a trusted supply chain partner, Duraflow also provides the industrial supply house with private labeling and packaging services. For filters that meet the needs of Fortune 500 companies and the countless customers they serve, Duraflow Industries delivers.

Learn More: