Manufacturer of structural steel tubing serving North American markets.

Copperweld was constantly forced into a position of borrowing convertible raw materials from various
production runs to meet spikes in demand in another production line. Copperweld turned to Ultra for business process improvement and enterprise evaluation/selection services to streamline business areas and functions.

Challenges

MRP system did not support visualization of stock outs or inventory fluctuations
The company suffered from inaccurate raw material inventory levels and material shortages

About the Company

Copperweld is a bimetallic manufacturer specializing in power and grounding conductors for building construction, power grid, utilities, communications and transportation. Their world-wide network of facilities manufacture bimetallic power and grounding conductors originating in Copperweld’s facilities in the mid-south, USA.

“Ultra added some necessary structure to hold the vendors accountable. Normally, vendors just show you what they think you want to see. Ultra held them to a script, which is essential for narrowing a long list down to a short list.”

— Tim Plummer, IT Director, Deschutes Brewery

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Discover how Ultra’s team reduced stock-outs and scrap while optimizing inventory levels. Our business improvement consulting and enterprise evaluation services helped achieve significant results: Reduced stock-outs by optimizing supplier lead times, cut scrap by nearly 2%, and lowered raw materials inventory by 40%. Download the case study for details.

Copperweld

Manufacturer of structural steel tubing serving North American markets.

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About the Company

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