“ Our objective is to alleviate inventory and logistics concerns and allow our customers and manufacturing partners to focus on their core competencies ,” Sims says . “ From the customer side , today ’ s public has an unprecedented and wide-ranging set of demands for broadband services , and our customers must place their financial and intellectual focus on this demand to meet their corporate objectives . The time , resources , and money they spend toiling in the supply chain takes away from using these elements to better serve their customers and challenge their competitors for revenue dollars . Our services bring optimization and cost reductions to their operations .
“ Our manufacturer partners feel a similar crunch brought on by the public ’ s demand and a highly competitive marketplace ,” she adds . “ Their charge is to constantly provide new and cost-effective technologies , then , once produced , they must be able to seamlessly provide material where and when needed . That , of course , is where we come in : by reducing their inventory costs , and effectively managing the customers ’ supply and demand .”
According to Power & Tel , its PTMI ® program has helped major service providers achieve significant cost savings by reducing cross dock and hub facilities and outsourcing services , resulting in labor savings . Clients also implement an inventory management system , giving them full visibility of their assets , and allowing them to effectively reposition those assets . Customers also improved finances , while improving their overall supply chain management systems by outsourcing logistics .
Along with receiving the right materials at the right time , PTMI ® clients can also be assured that transaction , inventory , and other information being transmitted is timely , accurate , and secure . “ We understand how important visibility or transparency of material movement is to our partners , and in many cases , regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley require it ,” Sims notes . “ Electronic transmission of this data through means such as Electronic Data Interchange ( EDI ), web-based ondemand reporting , and B2B XML files is vital to maintaining a seamless transfer of information within the supply chain , and we are equipped and prepared to utilize all these methods and more .”
Power & Tel ’ s ability to improve its customers ’ supply chain operations illustrates its overall focus on building relationships with its customers . At the heart of these relationships is trust , which the company feels it has built up through its 60 years in business , largely through its long-tenured staff and family-oriented culture .
“ It is that trust that allows us to be extremely successful in increasing our manufacturer partners ’ adoption rates for new or enhanced products , and for the opportunity to be an extension of their supply chain , whether in warehousing , shipping , or selling ,” Sims elaborates .
Of all of Sims ’ and her company ’ s accomplishments , it is Power & Tel ’ s team of which she is most proud . “ We are a family , act like a family , and support our partners like family ,” she says . “ We ’ re not in the market for an order ; we ’ re in it for our partners ’ success and the success of the communications industry .” ■
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