No matter whether it’s a single component or a finished machine: assuring delivery capabilities
At Krones, it’s only possible to put together assemblies, machines and lines if there are no bottlenecks in parts procurement. So as to ensure an uninterrupted supply from vendors or Original Equipment Manufacturers (aka OEMs), the Supply Chain Management Taskforce (set up in March) maintains a process of regular mutual feedback with the 3,000 most important vendors, and checks their delivery-capability status.