Distribution
Manufacturing
Better Together
When a single supply chain partner provides multiple acquisition options, you can do big things with your smallest parts, like ensure availability. That’s where Optimas’ geo-specific sourcing and in-house manufacturing enable you to deliver more with less. And, with engineering and quality services, you can trust the process and parts.
Optimas Solutions Delivers the Best of Both Worlds
Distribution + Manufacturing in One Strategy?
For BOMs with various SKU volumes and types, a dual-source approach—distribution and manufacturing—increases efficiencies and lowers costs, especially when working with a single partner like Optimas.
How Does Fastener Distribution Complement Fastener Manufacturing?
Custom distribution networks help manufacturers streamline the acquisition of parts—especially in low-volume, high-SKU environments where direct sourcing is costly and inefficient. By leveraging regional and tiered distribution models, manufacturers reduce soft logistics costs, simplify supplier management and maintain steady access to critical components.
Broader Market
Access
Custom distribution networks help manufacturers reach customers in new regions, making it easier to expand into untapped markets and grow sales on a global scale.
Improved Acquisition
Experience
With a global network of over 4,000 trusted suppliers, Optimas positions fasteners closer to production facilities, reducing delivery times and ensuring consistent availability.
Intuitive Demand
Planning
Tech-enabled inventory management solutions provide real-time information, making it possible to adjust product production.
Operational
Efficiency
By managing inventory, global distributors free manufacturers to focus on production, optimizing overall operations and ensuring seamless delivery.
“By consolidating two separate part numbers into one standard component, Optimas was able to generate a 71% decrease in cost per item, delivering a $200,000 savings in materials procurement. The new consolidated component also reduced installation time, providing a compound labor savings and enhancing our operational efficiency.”
– A Leading Truck Manufacturer
“The Optimas part standardization program not only reduced our piece part costs, but it also enabled us to launch new products quicker, decrease inventory obsolescence, improve product quality and increase customer satisfaction.”
— Rainer Schulze, Global Commodity Director, Metals & Mechatronics, Faurecia
Enhanced Efficiency
and Speed to Market
Integrate in-house manufacturing with global distribution to streamline operations, reducing lead times and transportation costs while enabling faster delivery to customers.
Improved Quality
and Customization
Direct control over production ensures consistent quality and allows for engineered solutions to meet specific regional or customer needs.
Cost Savings and
Resource Optimization
Combine manufacturing and distribution under one organization and maximize economies of scale, minimizing logistics expenses and enhancing overall cost efficiency.
Resilience and
Innovation
Foster innovation through real-time feedback from global markets and build supply chain resilience by reducing reliance on third-party suppliers.
Manufacturing Complements Distribution
For engineered parts, blending direct manufacturing with geographic distribution into a single acquisition strategy provides greater supply chain focus and flexibility. It also reduces lead times, eases replenishment and supports sustainability goals.
Optimas Sourcing Strategies—Local, Regional, Global
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