DRIVING productivity
Morland is embracing automation in the workplace , but not at the expense of human labor
Founded in 1972 as the woodworking cost pressure , and there ’ s limited wiggle division of Interior Products Group ( IPG ), room for that to be offset . Morland is a manufacturer of timberbased fit-out products . The company communicate with our suppliers to tell them
“ Across the board , we did our best to
began its life as a supplier primarily to the UK ’ s exactly what it was we needed , how much of caravan industry , but has since expanded into it we needed , and what the drop-dead date a range of industries , including construction was for its arrival ,” he continues . “ With our top and marine , to which it offers decorative panels , 15 suppliers , we held twice-weekly meetings to architectural profiles , and doors . give updates from both sides . We still couldn ’ t
It ’ s been a difficult few years for the influence the price of containers , but we manufacturing industry . In March 2020 , the coped , and now we can begin to look forward .” Covid-19 pandemic arrived in the UK , followed by a swift lockdown of all but essential businesses . Trade has long since opened back up , but not without significant supply chain challenges . “ It was quite obviously a tricky time ,” reflects James Morris , Group Managing Director at Morland , when asked about the company ’ s experience . “ We were lucky that some of our construction
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work just kept on rolling . Much of our supply chain stretches to Europe and the Far East , and we encountered varying challenges within each area . For materials coming from Asia , container prices jumped from a pre-pandemic price of $ 3000 to more than $ 18,000 , although they ’ re now on their way down once again . That imposes significant
. . . delivering on-time , in-full , at good value , with a focus on quality and customer service
Morland ’ s vision is to supply its customers with high-quality fit-out materials that are fully finished , leaving only the task of assembling and securing the final product . “ In manufacturing , we have to
“ focus on the basics ,” James insists . “ That means delivering on-time , in-full , at good value , with a focus on quality and customer service . Most of the businesses we supply have their own production lines , so there ’ s always a pressure for continuous improvement . Over the years , we ’ ve tried to build a closer relationship with our customers in order to understand their problems , and to know what we can do differently to potentially benefit their own processes .”
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