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ZERUST® Helps Automotive Parts Manufacturer Reduce Material Costs on VCI Bags

  • Export Shipment
  • Inventory Storage
  • Land Shipment
  • Long Term Storage
  • Work In Progress

Who?

A large automotive parts manufacturer

What?

Automotive parts manufacturer was looking to cut down on the number of different VCI bags they needed for their production lines

Why?

Automotive parts manufacturer needed more space on the floor inside of their manufacturing plants and wanted to cut down on the cost of VCI bags

How?

A local ZERUST® representative visited the manufacturing facility to conduct an audit to establish the exact size bag required for each of their totes

ZERUST ICT510-C VCI Poly Bags tailored for ferrous and multimetal applications
Metal part enveloped in a ZERUST ICT510-C Multimetal VCI Poly Bag
Metal part securely packaged in a ZERUST ICT510-C Ferrous VCI Poly Bag
VCI Bags

Problem

A large automotive parts manufacturer had 12 different flat VCI bags at their facility for separate applications. Many of the VCI bags were ordered by the manufacturer without comparing the bags to other bags they order at their other plants and manufacturing lines, resulting in higher VCI costs. Most of the VCI bags were used to line totes for shipping parts to manufacture plants for further assembly.

Solution

A local ZERUST® representative visited the manufacturing facility to conduct an audit to establish the exact size bag required for each of their totes. Next, ZERUST® reviewed the annual usage for each tote and bag size. After the quantities and sizes needed were determined, ZERUST® could reduce the number of VCI bags from 12 to 7 by using a common bag size for multiply tote sizes. This allowed for an increased number of bags to be produced during manufacturing, which lowered their expenses on VCI bags, while also saving floor space.

ZERUST® ICT®510-C VCI Bags provide corrosion protection
For years


ZERUST® reduced the number of VCI bags from 12 to 7, by using common bag sizes for multiply tote sizes.
Cutting the manufacturer’s expenses on VCI products, while also saving floor space


Customer Satisfaction
100%

Results

By ZERUST® reducing the number of VCI items from 12 to 7, the manufacturer was able to lower their expenses on VCI products by 6%, while also reducing the space required in the supply chain and on the manufacturing floor by 40%.

 

By ZERUST® helping us cut down on the number of VCI bags needed, we were able to save 6% on our VCI costs.
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