by Jacoby Thomas

Carac Group, Eltham, Taranaki – Success Story

 

‘It's taken away all that downtime, it's right there in one place. It's always filled, and it's just so hassle free.'

 

John and Sonia from Carac Group tell us how QUICKSTOCK has streamlined their consumables process, saved time and improved efficiency.

Tell us about Carac Group

 

Sonia: Here at Carac Group, we are an end to end manufacturing company with all the latest state of the art machinery. From research and development through to innovation, right through to the end product. We make over 4500 products and parts that we export to the world, and we love supporting our New Zealand made and customers here locally and nationally. We make products for the marine industry, the agricultural, construction, utility.

And we have the latest product, the TrackGrip that goes on excavator tracks for more extra traction and stability that we are now selling globally and within 450 dealer locations throughout North America.

 

We are a family owned business, we have over 35 employees. And we have an extremely diverse workforce and very lucky to have the team that we have here.

John: It's all family. We have our children in here, two daughters and a son we talk after hours and ring one another up all the time. Yeah, it's really cool with all the family.

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HOW DID YOU MANAGE CONSUMABLE INVENTORY BEFORE QUICKSTOCK?

Sonia: Before QUICKSTOCK, we handled our consumables very inefficiently. We would have our main health and safety consumables cupboard in the office, where the guys and girls on the factory floor, had to walk through the factory into the office to get their consumables and to have to sign it off.

 

John: We used to have a paper system, and people used to go to the store room and always for ever running out of product, and they'd be coming into the office there, I need these gloves, I need these glasses. It was a nightmare!

 

 

WHAT WERE SOME OF THE COSTS INVOLVED IN ORDERING BEFORE QUICKSTOCK?

 

Sonia: There was a lot of costs involved. We were ordering from different suppliers for different type of equipment.

John: The biggest cost in ordering anything is the time it takes to get things. We're in a rural area, so everything's got to come by courier. So if you ran out, it was the next day before you got it.

 

Sonia: And now we can get it all from the one supplier Euromarc, and make sure that QUICKSTOCK is always stocked up with the team’s equipment.

John: Now we get one invoice for the whole lot. So, I don't hear any complaints from the office. It's got to be good.

HOW DOES THE QUICKSTOCK SYSTEM WORK FOR YOU?

 

Sonia: How QUICKSTOCK works for us, it’s located here in our store room. It is unlockable and accessible at any time for any of our employees to come and grab their consumables and get right back to work.

 

John: QUICKSTOCK has made the business much more efficient. We don't have to have boys running around in the office and worrying about buying a set of gloves or, set of glasses or whatever, you know. It's just so simple.

 

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WOULD YOU SAY QUICKSTOCK HAS IMPROVED YOUR BUSINESS?

 

Sonia: QUICKSTOCK has improved our business immensely. Taken away all that downtime, it's right there in one place. It's always filled, and it's just so hassle free.

John: The time saved is huge and my company philosophy is, if you look after the cents the dollars look after themselves, it's a no brainer.

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND QUICKSTOCK TO OTHER ENGINEERING COMPANIES?

 

Sonia: Carac Group would definitely recommend QUICKSTOCK to other companies. Euromarc, you are fantastic. Everyone should have QUICKSTOCK.

John: It’s too simple really, isn't it? Like it's way too simple. What a great idea.