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provides comprehensive training and All market spikes are decoupled
support to its dealers, ensuring they by setting up the Distribution Center
are well-equipped to promote and By strategically (DC) for After Market (AM) near the
sell FFPL products effectively. This placing warehouses plant. This ensures the LMD (Last mile
includes technical training on product and leveraging efficient delivery) to any of its channel partners
features, installation procedures, Across the country (except seven
and troubleshooting techniques. inventory management sisters) is done in a maximum duration
Regular communication channels are techniques, Fleetguard of three days.
established to solicit feedback and minimises lead times At FFPL when we talk about lead
address concerns promptly, fostering and ensures timely time it is only transit lead time. Other
collaboration and partnership between lead times like order, invoicing,
FFPL and its dealers. product delivery to production, etc…. are all made zero.
FFPL implements a strategy of "One OEMs. The company
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) and focuses on real-time Could you describe the warehouse
One Minimum Order Delivery (MOD)," visibility and strong management processes implemented
offering flexibility while maintaining partnerships to by Fleetguard to optimise storage,
efficient delivery processes. This distribution, and logistics?
approach ensures that dealers enhance supply chain FFPL implements a robust warehouse
receive their orders promptly while efficiency. management strategy to optimise
minimising logistical complexities. storage, distribution, and logistics.
Through MOQ strategies, FFPL By strategically placing warehouses
strengthens its relationships with In terms of inventory management, and leveraging efficient inventory
dealers, maximises profitability, and what approaches does Fleetguard management techniques, Fleetguard
ensures customer satisfaction. take to ensure efficiency and minimises lead times and ensures
FFPL offers attractive incentive accuracy? timely product delivery to OEMs. The
programs and rewards to motivate Fleetguard Filters Pvt Ltd ensures company focuses on real-time visibility
and recognise dealer performance, efficient and accurate inventory and strong partnerships to enhance
aligning dealer interests with company management through strategic supply chain efficiency.
objectives. Through these strategies, partnerships, real-time visibility, and Fleetguard offers flexible
FFPL ensures that it’s a win-win proactive measures. By optimising its aftermarket order options, responsive
proposition for Dealers and FFPL. supply chain with strategically located replenishment, and personalised
warehouses and streamlined logistics, customer service to meet OEM
Are there any technological platforms Fleetguard minimises lead times and needs effectively. Furthermore,
utilized by Fleetguard to effectively ensures timely delivery to OEMs. The Fleetguard prioritises sustainability
manage its supply network? company employs flexible order options in its supply chain by strategically
FFPL harnesses advanced technological and personalised customer service to locating warehouses near customer
platforms to streamline its supply tailor deliveries to OEM needs. sites. This approach not only reduces
network management. The company In the Aftermarket segment, our transportation distances but also
employs cutting-edge Enterprise distributors operate with remarkable minimises emissions, supporting an
Resource Planning (ERP) systems efficiency, swiftly turning over inventory environmentally conscious logistics
to integrate and optimise inventory by selling and replenishing products system. Overall, Fleetguard's
management, procurement, and with the least lead time benchmarked warehouse management processes
production scheduling processes. to the industry. are designed to maximise operational
These systems provide real-time FFPL employs the Drum-Buffer- efficiency, minimise costs, and provide
visibility into supply chain operations, Rope (DBR) system, derived from seamless delivery of high-precision
facilitating proactive decision- the Theory of Constraints (TOC). By products to customers.
making and efficient resource prioritising production based on market In After Market (AF) through
allocation. FFPL leverages requirements, FFPL ensures that Dynamic Buffer Management(DBM) &
analytics tools to forecast demand, relevant product inventory levels are Auto Order Generation (AOG), the Make
optimise inventory levels, and optimised and made available to meet to Availability (MTA) inventory turn
enhance supply chain efficiency. customer demand. These approaches for distributors is ensured above the
By analysing historical data collectively enhance efficiency Prime Lending Rate (PLR).
and market trends, FFPL can and accuracy in FFPL's inventory Throughput Rupee Days(TRD) for
anticipate fluctuations in demand management processes, resulting in Make to Order (MTO) shipments are
and adjust production and improved customer satisfaction and at maximum through the power of
inventory accordingly. operational performance. aggregation.
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