On June 22 to 23, leading fastener and vendor managed inventory (VMI) provider TFC exhibited at Rail Live in Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre, Warwickshire. TFC explained to attendees the benefits of product solutions from Smalley and ARaymond, as well as its newly launched VMI Smart Solutions. TFC’s experienced team was on stand to help solve design and supply chain challenges in the rail industry.
Visitors to the TFC stand learnt about TFC’s latest launch — VMI Smart Solutions. This customisable portfolio of solutions leverages partner company Inventor-e’s market-leading real-time technology to complement TFC’s decades of experience delivering VMI solutions, ultimately giving manufacturers better visibility and control over their supply chains. This is particularly useful for the rail industry, where health and safety is paramount.
VMI Smart Solutions are crucial to Maintenance and Repair Operations (MRO), where products are expensive and need to be kept secure. It’s smart technology like iVendSecure allows manufacturers to manage and control high-value assets by keeping them safe in restricted lockers equipped with a live data feed to monitor asset use. If integrated with the supplier’s enterprise resource planning (ERP), it can also trigger automated replenishment — making an automatic reorder when stock is low.
Visitors to the stand also found out more about TFC’s supply of components, like Smalley wave springs and retaining rings, and Araymond’s quick connectors. For example, ARaymond’s VDA low-push Quick Connectors offers an improved design to reduce insertion force required by 45% resulting in lower operative fatigue. Visitors were also able to enquire about ordering custom designs.
“Rail Live was a great environment where engineers and other industry professionals could gain direct access to the latest products and services,” explained Chris Billinge, business development director at TFC. “The current supply chain issues and rise in material costs make managing inventory more important than ever. Our new VMI Smart Solutions can help manufacturers in the rail industry innovate, disrupt and create value.”
“We are excited about attending more shows this year, meeting people face-to-face and sharing new innovations. TFC’s experienced team were able to answer visitor’s supply chain questions and demonstrate how the technical products showcased can help solve an increasingly wide range of rail industry challenges,” added Simon Ward, Technical Manager at TFC.
TFC is a leading supplier of Smalley and ARaymond products, as well as an expert at providing inventory management solutions that deliver increased productivity and profitability. To find out more about TFC, visit the website https://tfc.eu.com/.
