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NIC's Strategic Account Development Unit (SADU) has been a key element in NIC's growth into
multi-national OEMs and CEMs. SADU focus is
on development of
customized support solutions to the OEM or CEM with PCB
assembly operations in multiple locations.
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Advantages:
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Shared unified data-base
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Move programs – builds
from location to location seamlessly
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Single global part
numbers
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No competing - disputing
regional divisions
Customer Benefits:
- Reduce the number of suppliers per commodity
- NIC's diverse passive product offering has allowed
fulfillment and management of the entire passive
requirements
- Optimization of inventory levels & logistics
- Improve the value of products & services
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Key elements to SADU success have include:
Team dedicated to global logistics support
Material management skills to control inventory levels
EDI - Electronic Data Interchange
Bonded inventory
Auto
replenishment programs
Consignment inventory programs
Tracking requirements of multi-location global builds
Assuring local inventory is available to support quick turn builds
Consolidating item orders from multiple locations
Management of
global inventory levels
Daily interface to support critical need - shortage items
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