Supply Chain Optimization for Die Cut Parts
At JBC Technologies, we don't just deliver parts on time and as intended—we empower our customers by helping them reduce inventory, improve turn times, eliminate bottlenecks, and streamline their supply chain.
As a premier die cutter and flexible materials converter, we go beyond building strategic supplier partnerships and implementing processes that help optimize our own supply chain – we take those same principles and apply them to our customers as well. On many occasions, we’ve even helped customers eliminate a step in their value chain, saving them considerable time and resources.
Are you currently dealing with a bottleneck, sourcing challenge, or other supply chain hurdle?
What does Supply Chain Optimization Look Like? How JBC Technologies Solves Supply Chain Challenges
Unlike many converters, JBC takes an active role in helping you untangle your supply chain. We welcome the opportunity to help offload supply chain responsibilities from your plate and integrate them into our operations, including everything from vendor-managed inventory and consignment to helping determine the part segmentation strategy and order strategy.
Here's a breakdown of what makes up JBC's supply chain optimization support:
Robust Inventory Planning
JBC uses Fortune 100-level quality systems and state-of-the-art planning capabilities to improve inventory turn times, reduce lead time, and streamline the supply chain. This applies to the raw material we bring in… and to the finished goods we ship out. From our Sales Inventory Optimization Planning (SIOP) process that keeps the communication lines open between sales and manufacturing, to our Plan for Every Part material flow plan, our detailed Rough Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP), and our ABCQ Segmentation Strategy, everything we do is pointed towards one goal: ensuring our customers’ success.
Strategic Sourcing
JBC’s direct relationships with a diverse range of material fabricators gives us the leverage to help our clients find the best material, with the best yield, at the best price. We are vendor agnostic, so you can rest assured that the recommendations we make are driven by material performance, not brand allegiance. Because we work directly with material manufacturers, we often have a voice in the way materials are produced and delivered, positively affecting the final die cut part price.
Optimized Part Presentation & Kitting
Could a slightly different part presentation save you hours of manual labor? Show us your processes and we’ll help you find the solution that’s best suited for your assembly process. Our wide range of vertically integrated converting capabilities and knowledgeable engineering team give us a lot of options. Examples include adding tabs or split release liners, kiss cutting parts, custom packaging, kitting, and more.
On-Time Delivery
In our world, there is more than one way to look at delivery. There is how we ship it, when we ship it, and, like we mentioned above, how it is “delivered” into your system. As your strategic partner, you can count on us to take all this into consideration so you get you what you need, when you need it, and how you need it.
Risk-Mitigating Consignment
Are you under pressure to reduce working capital, but your usage is extremely volatile? A consignment solution might be the best option. JBC takes the risk of not having product onsite when needed by holding inventory at your location, but not invoicing until you need it. In addition to reducing days on hand, you can still receive volume discounts due to the way that we manufacture the product.
Wide Range of Custom Packaging
When it comes to speed-to-market, every second counts. JBC will work with you to develop custom packaging solutions for die-cut parts that eliminate waste and increase throughput at your facility. Whether it's consumer or industrial packaging, we strive to find a solution that makes the most sense for your post-processing operations. Look to JBC for sleeves, tins, boxes, master cartons, overpacks, labeled kits, and more!
Supply Chain Optimization
in Action
Explore real-world examples of JBC's supply chain optimization in these case studies
Eliminating a Material & Processing Bottleneck
The Challenge
A customer was having trouble sourcing rolls of slit material for an upcoming project. The material only came in 50 ft. rolls, but much larger roll lengths would be a great benefit. The customer faced two main challenges:
- They could not handle rolls of material longer than 50 ft.
- The material was only available in 50 ft rolls.
The Solution
In collaboration with their engineers, JBC led an R&D effort to evaluate appropriate material alternatives that came in larger roll sizes. After identifying a material that came in 300 ft. rolls, JBC then developed a packaging system that allowed the customer to handle rolls of material greater than 50 ft. This solutions was integrated directly onto their machines.
The Result
A 75% reduction in daily roll changes with zero defects.
Simplifying a Complex Process with Automated Assembly
The Challenge
A customer was receiving die-cut foam washers from JBC Technologies, sending them off to another supplier who would then adhere them to a small assembly-aid component by hand. Although the customer recognized the benefits of automating this process, the volumes were too small to justify a full system overhaul.
The Solution
With experience implementing automated systems, JBC proposed a more flexible solution, which included taking on the assembly in-house. Leveraging our own in-house automation team, JBC devised an automated system that surpassed customer validation requirements.
The Result
By bringing the automation in-house, the customer was able to streamline their assembly process, slash administrative costs, and lower their Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
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Supply Chain Q&A: Answers to Common Questions
Yes, JBC does offer vendor-managed inventory, or VMI, as one of our many value-adds. Utilizing this would allow your supply chain team to focus on internal matters and allow JBC to focus on getting parts to your team when you need them.
Yes, JBC is proud to be a vendor-agnostic converter, meaning we put your material sourcing needs above all else to ensure you get the material that's best for your specific project. We work with many different material manufacturers across the industry, granting us access to a wide range of materials.
JBC is a 3M Preferred Converter, a Rogers Major Converter, and an Avery Dennison ADVantage Converter.
Yes, here at JBC, we pride ourselves on our vertical integration. What this means is that we have the converting equipment and process engineering know-how to cut out the middleman from our processes. We can take a raw material and slit, laminate, cut, and assemble all in-house. Owning all of those steps in the supply chain of converting cuts out extra margin and lead times from the process.
Inventory strategies like forecasting help ensure materials are available at the right time without carrying unnecessary inventory. This can help reduce lead times, improve delivery performance, minimize waste, cut costs, and respond quickly to market changes.
Yes, we do! As an engineered solutions converter, we are equipped to help with DFM and process feasibility as you take your product from concept to prototype to full production. We have a variety of prototyping machinery, as well as a team of engineers ready to help with any DFM questions.
Part presentation considerations like pull-tabs, extended liners, perforations, and scores are critical for improving assembly speed and handling ease. These small features make handling much easier both during processing and application.
Top Supply Chain Challenges OEMs Face:
How JBC Overcomes Common Supply Chain Hurdles for OEMs
From sidestepping material shortages for already designed-in materials to dealing with long lead times from overseas suppliers, OEMs in the automotive space and beyond are no stranger to supply chain setbacks.
In this helpful E-Guide, we break down 6 of these key OEM challenges, highlighting how JBC leverages our vertically integrated expertise to solve them.
Explore the rest of the JBC Advantage
Engineering Innovation
From early engagement and product consulting in the design stage, to custom-designed automated assembly solutions, to value added, value engineering projects that improve products and processes post launch, JBC provides custom-engineered solutions to your problems. We offer the best process design experience in the industry and serve as a technical resource that brings new ideas to the table. Whether you need design for manufacturability assistance, an optimized part presentation or a better product delivery system, we are here to help.
Manufacturing Excellence
As an ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 13485 certified manufacturer, JBC delivers precision die-cutting and flexible material converting excellence through best-in-class process engineering, vertically integrated equipment, ISO Class 8 Cleanrooms, and data-driven defect prevention. Our framework embeds continuous improvement across our systems and people, optimizing workflows to eliminate waste, ensure quality compliance, and streamline custom manufacturing solutions.
JBC: Eliminate Waste in Your Supply Chain
JBC understands that no matter how important die cut parts are to our business, they are a very small piece of yours. Still, even the smallest of parts has the opportunity to either add to or reduce the efficiency of your overall operations. When you work with JBC, you can count on us to do everything in our power to do the former – optimizing your supply chain and delivering the lowest cost to deployment possible. Submit your project today to collaborate with us the next time you have flexible material converting needs.