End-to-end solutions to inventory challenges

Procurement can be super challenging.

You run out of critical parts for day-to-day operations. It’s hard to keep track of deliveries to different site locations.  There’s a lack of accountability, so stock goes missing. Running out of PPE can lead to compliance issues, potentially risking worker safety.

How do you keep this show on the road, when all you really want to do is mine minerals, build infrastructure, run your farm or brew beer?

Blackwoods inventory and procurement solutions streamline the critical functions that drive your business productivity, giving you ultimate control over orders, deliveries, stock, stores, compliance and safety. We call it end-to-end procurement. Tailored to your needs, we offer practical, cost-saving solutions designed to boost on-site performance and efficiencies.

How does end-to-end procurement work?

It’s a partnership. Our inventory solutions team can help you rationalise, manage and consolidate the essentials. We sit down with you, work out your needs, then recommend a tailored solution ideal for your organisation. This means big benefits for big business. Our team members problem-solve across Australia, from remote mines and gas plants in Far North Queensland, the NT and offshore WA to construction sites in the heart of Sydney.

• Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI): Our dedicated site facilitators use cutting-edge mobile scanning technology to identify what you need, minimising the resources required to maintain sufficient stock levels at site.
• Vending Machines: We supply and monitor a range of on-site vending machines, giving workers 24/7 access to the parts they need. Scheduled automatic ordering reduces deliveries, waste and cost.
• Shutdown Solutions: Our on-site Blackwoods stores can supply and manage the tools and equipment you need during planned maintenance shutdowns, along with full reporting for accurate budgeting.
• On-Site Services: Our end-to-end procurement includes full-time specialists on-site with the option of working in conjunction with VMI and vending machines. Enjoy proven Blackwoods expertise on products, accounts, safety and technology

Explore the benefits of automated inventory

• Greater focus on what you do best
• Fully trained on-site facilitators
• Clearer visibility of use
• Reduced consumables waste
• Less downtime
• Cost savings
• Free up capital
• Improve productivity
• Automated, streamlined inventory
• Fully integrated software
• Wasteful manual systems eliminated
• Safety and compliance enhanced

Case study: Outsourcing stores management

Our collaborative approach is the key to success. Working in partnership over four years, we have helped a large, national beverage supplier to streamline production and boost productivity.

• Automating inefficient manual processes.
• Bringing inconsistent inventories into line.
• Improving consumption reporting.
• Streamlining maintenance planning.
• Consolidating suppliers.
• Rationalising company stores and stock.
• Overhauling accounts systems.

The Blackwoods inventory team has freed up the company to expand and grow without the burden of managing procurement. According to Ben Lawes, Blackwoods Sales Manager - Inventory Solutions, the process is not just transactional.

“We sit down with customers to find out how we can best support their business. It’s a real partnership, adapting and growing with them. We align with customer needs, implementing solutions to cut cost and boost productivity.”

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