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Visible Inventory

Streamline your inventory supply chain.

  • Easily configurable to any location, and expandable at any time thanks to plug-and-play hardware.
  • Instant, remote access to real time stock movement.
  • Automatic flagging of key stock levels.
  • Reduces overhead expenses.
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What is Visible Inventory

Visible Inventory streamlines the inventory management process and reduces overhead costs by reducing “touches” in inventory management, focusing on lean inventory levels, and converting all transactions in to one monthly purchase order.

North State Fastener’s inventory management for the 21st century, Visible Inventory uses piece weight to calculate the quantity in every bin. The SuppliLink software allows users to view real-time and historic inventory levels, and automatically sends replenishment orders to vendors.

iBin

iBin

iShelf

iShelf

iPallet

iPallet

Keep in touch with your inventory with SuppliLink software.

  • View your inventory from any global location, at any time.
  • Data screen shows inventory levels in real time.
  • Notifications can be sent to cell phone, PDA, or email.
  • Customer and supplier receive same inventory data, putting both on the same page.
  • Run inventory reports and export data.
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How it works.

  • Inventory is continuously monitored.
  • When stock reaches replenishment level, North State Fastener and the customer are both notified automatically.
  • North State Fastener arrives to refill stock.
  • Option to place all monthly transactions on one purchase order.
  • Eliminate receiving, MOQ’s, and Pull-In, Push-Out’s.

Infinite possibilities with easily expandable hardware.

  • Plug and play hardware installs in minutes.
  • Mix any combination and number of sensors.
  • Optional wireless networking allows sensors to be placed anywhere.
  • iBin retention design means parts stay secure.
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Product A Product A:
Hard Cost: $10,000
Soft Cost: $90
Soft Savings: $10		 Total Soft Savings:
0.1%
Product B PRODUCT B:
Hard Cost: $1000
Soft Cost: $90
Soft Savings: $10		 Total Soft Savings:
0.9%
Product C PRODUCT C:
Hard Cost: $10
Soft Cost: $90
Soft Savings: $10		 Total Soft Savings:
9.1%

Maintain productivity while lowering overhead.

  • By targeting hidden soft costs, Visible Inventory saves you time, and costs you less.
  • Eliminate the need to receive and manage parts.
  • Reduce inventory with real-time monitoring.
  • Spend less time pulling parts.

Testimonials

This system truly does work. North State Fastener did an excellent job setting up VI locations for us. They are constantly looking for ways to adjust and improve to fit our needs. The VI operates essentially automatically, and has relieved our resources from tending to everyday hardware emergencies. North State Fastener’s portfolio is diverse and we have found ourselves exploring what other components we can put into this system other than just our standard hardware.
Using North State Fastener Vendor Managed Inventory services provides our company with worry-free inventory management, no out of stock situations, reduced administration costs, and improved supply chain by ensuring the right products are in the right place at the right time. Under their VMI program, overstocking never occurs. Great program and excellent customer service!
The system works perfectly. It brought us confidence in our inventory, facilitating our logistics, and production control. We can carry out the controls remotely and thus guarantee our stock, minimizing eventual problems of line stop, allowing us to better meet the needs of our customers.