Stockholding and scheduled supply
Source ahead. Hold agreed stock. Deliver in batches.
For recurring requirements, sourcing ahead and holding agreed stock can make supply easier to plan. We agree the components and quantities, then release stock to your schedule.
The service
What Keyzone actually does
Four practical things, agreed with you before anything is bought.
- 01
Agree the requirement
We go through the components involved, the specification that must be held to and the volume you expect over the period.
- 02
Source appropriate stock
We buy in against that agreement, using our manufacturer and distributor relationships while the parts are available.
- 03
Hold an agreed quantity
Stock is held against your requirement rather than sold on to whoever asks next.
- 04
Release in planned batches
Deliveries go out on the schedule agreed, or when you call them off within the agreed period.
Who it suits
Where holding stock earns its place
Repeat requirements
Businesses building systems for resale
How it runs
The arrangement, step by step
Each arrangement is agreed individually and follows a clear sequence.
- 01
Agree the components
Exactly which parts the arrangement covers, to which specification.
- 02
Agree the quantity
How much is sourced ahead, based on your planned requirement.
- 03
Source ahead
We buy in while the parts are available rather than when you run out.
- 04
Hold the stock
Held against your requirement, stored appropriately for the part.
- 05
Release in batches
Delivered on the schedule agreed, or when you call it off.
Agreed, not assumed
What gets settled before we buy anything
Stockholding only works when both sides know what has been committed to. These points are agreed for each requirement rather than applied from a standard template.
- Which components are covered and to what specification
- The quantity held, and how it is reviewed over time
- Ownership of the stock and the commercial arrangement around it
- Any storage or handling requirements the components have
- The release schedule, or the notice needed to call stock off
- How long the arrangement runs and how it is changed
Questions
Common questions
Next step
Talk through a stockholding arrangement
Tell us which components repeat, roughly how many you get through and how much notice you can give. We will take it from there.