Field Service Solutions
Field service is now more than supporting business critical systems and equipment. It has grown into much wider areas including home installations and utilities. Deployment of stock from a central point to geographically spread stocking locations is a typical solution to provide rapid response. Tight inventory management of stock around these networks can have a significant effect on response time and fix time.
One often overlooked factor for field service, is that the activities generate returns and this reverse flow of product also has to be effectively managed. This could even mean added value rework for high value items. However the field service engineers' time is often the most costly element so a planned response includes positioning inventory as close to the point of use as possible, which can involve unmanned stocking points, remote boxes or even delivery into vehicles overnight.
Building on vast experience in aerospace, automotive, mobile phones, satellite TV and broadband operations among others, Unipart Logistics has focused expertise in the field service area. With dynamic, real time systems, Unipart Logistics has the capability to achieve 100% stock accuracy throughout the network. Supplies required in the field can be picked, packed, shipped and the recipient notified quickly and accurately. Ensuring the right parts are delivered and fix time is minimised in both B2B and B2C markets.
For further information on drop points and field stores visit: www.unipartds.co.uk