The fourth wave of the pandemic looming on the horizon and the next ones lurking behind it are a big problem for the industrial automation market. The key question is who managed to better prepare for their impact.
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A few months ago, when we were moving in the world of successive limitations, closed borders and difficulties with moving, we wrote that the supply chain, which has been woven almost to measure for years, is extremely delicate. Interrupting it, in turn, can lead to very serious consequences.
Key chains
One of them is undoubtedly the fact that there may be fewer components of a given manufacturer on the market, or - even worse - their acquisition will be extremely difficult.
It goes without saying that the continuity of supply chains is one of the key elements of national economies. As shown by the last dozen or so months, certainty in this matter is the basis for the functioning of factories and enterprises, also in the context of the availability of parts and the possibility of their quick acquisition.
Therefore, the issue of planning a few moves forward, as it should be done in the case of an entrepreneur who takes his duties seriously and knows perfectly well that even the most unpredictable factor can bring him significant financial losses, is absolutely crucial. Volcanic eruption? Sure, it has happened before. Blockade of one of the most important sea routes? We did that too. All these events, however, were limited in time and managed to return to normal. However, this is not the case with a pandemic.
Making up for the losses incurred is not easy. All because of the uncertainty of tomorrow, and the fact that all goods - of course, we are talking about parts of industrial automation - find their buyers almost immediately, leaving no room to accumulate specific stocks in a given product category.
The problem with rapid response
In such a situation, when an emergency arises, enterprises and factories may have problems responding quickly. This is what has been happening for some time with Siemens components, which are very popular on the market, and in which there is a significant shortage.
What to do to avoid having to deal with similar problems? Establish cooperation with a proven partner, such as Automation Trader, much earlier. When the availability of specific components on the market is low or negligible, our stocks of Siemens parts are consistently high. It is enough to have a look at our website to see that we are talking about thousands of parts.
If we add components that have already been withdrawn from sale, as well as a high standard of service, we have a full picture that nowadays there is no more valuable currency than trust in a business partner. - For us it is an absolutely key issue - explained Maciej Szczotka, the manager of the company. - Reliability and speed of deliveries is one of our hallmarks on the market and something we take very seriously - he added.
Reliable partner
The Director of the Supply Chain Forum at GSCI, Mary Long, also spoke on this issue at one time. - The disruptions caused by the pandemic have led companies to focus on other aspects. The reliability of deliveries and the shortening of their time are today a new competitive advantage - she admitted.
Automation Trader meets all these conditions, especially since the company operates globally. Lockdown in one country and the related problem of crossing borders is of course quite a challenge, but the possibility of using warehouses all over the world makes finding the right solution much easier in this aspect as well.
For several months we have been living in a state of constant uncertainty that concerns many areas of our life, including industry, whose ability to respond to the threats of downtime, shortages in the subject of supplies or unavailability of necessary components - including those of Siemens that we mentioned - resonates very widely. So in order to save yourself unnecessary stress and save money, there is no choice today, you should rely on reliable and trusted partners. Such as Automation Trader.
