Case Study
A few months ago Polythene UK was awarded a tender to supply 50 tonnes of 250% cast machine stretch film per year to a national company. Each roll consists of 2,000 metres which, when machine stretched, gives the client a 5,000 metre yield.
We know our pricing was good – that’s why we won the tender. We know our product is great – we supplied our exclusive Polylite film, so when we sent in a few trial rolls we were shocked that the feedback was poor! The client reported that the yield from each roll was low and our film was baggy?
James personally went to investigate…
What he found were 4 x power pre-stretch turntables which were set for the clients’ previous film – a 200% stretch. The fact that each machine was only stretching to 200% caused multiple problems. Firstly the yield per roll was down from 5,000 metres to only 4,000 metres and most importantly our film, which has been especially designed in order to maximise yield needs to be stretched to the full 250% in order for it to achieve the high performance you would expect.
Conclusion
By simply tweaking the control switch on each machine by no more than 8° and starting the run again with our Polylite film, James immediately increased yield by 1,000 metres per roll. Additionally, once properly stretched our Polylite film performed perfectly.
SAVING:
1,000 extra metres = a 20% increase in yield, which takes the client’s yearly usage from 50 tonnes down to 40 tonnes.
40 tonnes at today’s rate of ~£1,350 per tonne gives this client an annual saving of £10,800 and because he has chosen to use Polylite cast machine stretch film, an equivalent CO2 reduction of 20.8 tonnes.
Contact us and ask about our FREE consultation service and see what we can save you!!
As you know I always have my eye on new ways to grow the business, at the same time ensuring enhanced levels of ROI and service delivery for our customers – not to mention constantly seeking to reduce the environmental impact of the polythene industry as a whole… PHEW! (Who said men can’t multi-task!)
Currently, one of the fastest growing areas of the business is the ‘Polythene UK Consultancy Service’. Over the next few issues of this newsletter, I will be outlining actual examples of improvements we have made for some of our customers. I will be covering things like cost savings, optimised product spec, increased purchasing power, and ‘In-Time’ nationwide distribution solutions.
Just take a minute and ask yourself:
“Am I buying the best product, from the best supplier, at the best price?”
If you’re not 100% sure, call on our years of industry expertise. We will be able to completely analyse your current situation and it won’t cost you a penny! The PUK Consultancy service is completely FREE!
We will review your complete operation:
the products you are buying
who you are buying them from
your in-house processes
your delivery requirements.
You will receive a full report that is specifically tailored to your business. The report will outline savings and improvements that can be made. You don’t need to work through us, we will put you in touch with individual manufacturers who will improve your ROI – you can continue as before but get a much better deal.
Has he gone mad? I hear you say… of course not.
If I could show you a saving of 20% plus, and I am confident that I can – it would make sense for you to use Polythene UK as your broker to advance purchase all of your polythene – and all for only 10%
This is what you would get:
I will advise you when it is financially advantageous to buy your material
I will make the purchase for you, from your various suppliers
I will store a 3 month supply for you so that you can call it off as and when you want it
I will distribute it for you anywhere in the UK within 2/3 days from call off
(we can also collect your waste plastic at the same time)
I will only invoice you when you receive your order
I will save you all the problems you currently face when buying from abroad – factory shut-downs, exchange rate fluctuations, delayed deliveries and storage issues.
I have a dedicated team of 8 technical sales staff and 5 customer service staff who will look after all of that for you. We have large warehouses currently holding approx. £1 million stock which is all barcoded in and out, so you can enjoy complete peace of mind, concentrate on more important areas of your business and still save 10% plus on your spend – what have you got to lose?
