Manufacturing Today Issue - 223 April 2024 | Page 40

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“ Many businesses choose to put their confidence in Creation to deliver effective solutions , and we take particular pride in winning new customers that have switched from a competitor due to lack of financial or operational confidence ,” he states . “ Over the last 12 months , a lot of business has flowed our way and we ’ ve generated a tremendous amount of opportunity , but now it ’ s down to us to convert and execute .”
On a more personal note , Patrick reflects on his experiences during this time : “ Since I joined in 2019 , I ’ ve experienced multiple ‘ oncein-a-generation ’ type events ; the Covid-19 pandemic , a global supply chain shortage , and unforeseen interest rates and economic challenges .
“ It feels like we ’ ve aged in dog years over the last three years ; however , we ’ ve used this experience to be innovative and push our own limits ,” he laughs . “ We ’ ve learned a lot . It has forced us to reflect , which has allowed us to learn more about ourselves and our customers , as well as fine tune how we deliver world-class service to our customers across the globe .”
Creation prides itself on providing four key values to its customers : scalability , dependability , expertise , and stability . Firstly , Creation ’ s solutions promise to optimize cashflow and mitigate risk . With an established supply chain network , the combination of Creation ’ s relationships , infrastructure , and technical capabilities provides customers with a custom-built model to scale up and ensure long-term market competitiveness .
Dependability is a crucial element of any partnership , and Creation truly understands the technical or stakeholder issues that can arise when outsourcing manufacturing or supply chain processes . Its product portfolio provides a unique combination of integrated solutions across the entire value chain that stems from decades of experience in delivering high-value programs .
With this in mind , it ’ s clear to see that Creation possesses the expertise required to free businesses from the challenges of establishing an outsourcing program . Its history of more than 30 successful years not only demonstrates Creation ’ s stability in the market , but also proves that the business has the financial strength and expert infrastructure to be a long-term partner .
One of Creation ’ s recent customer partnerships is with aerospace and defense giant , L3Harris . “ Our relationship with L3Harris is a perfect example of how we can work strategically with our customers ,” Patrick explains . “ Upon an evaluation of their supply chain , L3Harris made a strategic decision to establish new long-term agreements with critical suppliers that would enable them to scale . It became clear early on that we understood one another ’ s strategies and our goals aligned , meaning Creation was an ideal fit for L3Harris ’ highly complex and specialty applications .
“ Our journey with L3Harris has generated momentum on both sides of the deal . From a commercial perspective , the announcement of our collaborative work has had a positive impact on our positioning in the military and aerospace markets . It has also provided further opportunities for L3Harris to optimize its supply chain , and we ’ re thrilled to grow alongside this wonderful partner .”
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