Sidel has rolled out a new spare parts service that aims to lower costs for beverage producers by encouraging them to take a more proactive approach to parts inventory management.
Realizing the need for timely provision of original spare parts, whether for emergencies or normal wear and tear, the company aims to encourage a more proactive approach to inventory management of its high-quality original parts among its customers.
“This is because spare parts have always been – and still remain – a critical part of beverage bottling line management,” says Sidel spare parts director, Martin Lowinski.
“By being proactive in the handling of spare parts, customers are equipped to avoid long-term stoppages and unnecessary downtime.” The new service is being offered by the company’s spare parts & logistics team, part of the Sidel services business unit.
This unit provides a holistic approach to lowering total costs of ownership and raising overall equipment efficiency and productivity for the installed Sidel equipment of beverage producers worldwide.
Proactive replacement
“When even a few minutes of lost production can have significant financial consequences, minimizing downtime is very important to all our customers – big and small,” says Lowinski.
“High quality spare parts, along with the speed of supply and planned stock replenishment programs, are fundamental to achieving this.”
“We believe that proactively managing parts inventory is one relatively simple yet effective way for all beverage producers to eliminate unscheduled breaks in production,” he says.
The new service consists of three new order types (emergency, stock replenishment and maintenance); four recommended lists of strategically critical parts (emergencies, maintenance, overhaul and uptime) for production conditions; and a portfolio of parts covering the company’s entire portfolio of equipment, past and present.
Sidel is encouraging beverage producers and bottlers, big and small, to plan ahead using the lists and order parts in advance.
By doing so producers can reduce upfront costs, have the flexibility to better manage costs to meet demand, and avoid stoppages occurring without having critical replacement parts on site.
Global logistics and delivery
In the past 18 months Sidel has strengthened its global logistics chain to support this new service, doubling the size of its global parts hub and introducing new logistics technologies for advanced tracking around the globe.
Through its distribution centers located worldwide, parts can be delivered on time, in full wherever customers are globally depending on their needs.
The company also offers a 24/7, overnight and weekend service.
