I was out on the production floor recently, with customers. They were watching us in the initial stages as we started a job for them. A client worker from one of the other lines, Joel *, came over to our customers and asked “Who are you?” They smiled and said they were customers visiting from their company. Joel said, “but who are you?”  They laughed and said they were the quality control people and they were here to help set up the job. He looked at me and said, “Who are they?” I made the introductions using their first and last names. Joel said “Oh! So you are Carla and you are Jim.” Then he smiled, turned and walked away. As we realized that he was just looking for their first names, it made us all chuckle.  Sometimes, “Who are you?” doesn’t mean, what are you doing, what is your title , or even why are you here. It can just mean, what is your name and I will give you a welcoming smile. KANDU is awesome like that!

*Not his real name.

This is the last entry in a series of four blogs touching on when and why companies would work with KANDU for production services.

Would you like to cut costs and/or focus employees’ time on core competencies?

Many times focusing employees on their higher skilled job duties can also increase employee satisfaction.  Company A had highly skilled machine operators putting a small piece together by hand inbetween all their other duties. The pieces were showing quite a bit of variability depending on the operator and the amount of time they had to complete the piece. We took that small piece as an assembly job and now the operators are more focused on running the machines. The product has more consistency due to the jigs we built and we are seamlessly providing the piece when needed. The machine operators are glad they don’t have to hassle with these little parts anymore.

Our purchasing power might also save you money on material needs. Some companies, depending on the quantity of their project, find that  we are able to get a better pricing on packaging materials because we purchase a higher volume throughout the year.

No matter what the reason a company works with us, no company works with us solely because they like our mission. That is just the side bonus. They need us to save them time or money or both.  That’s what we do. Feel free to call us if you want to discuss a project or go to our production page  at www.kanduindustries.com.  You can also fill out a free quote request to get the ball rolling and get a great bonus of putting adults with disabilities to work!

This is the third in a series of four blogs touching on when and why companies would work with KANDU for production services.

Companies making decisions about their future regularly review the balance of expense versus revenue or “return on investment.” The question of whether to take on permanent overhead costs for growth within your walls depends on your needs including timing, predictability, risk-tolerance and market demand.

Company C is growing. They have a new product that takes up too much space and they don’t want to invest in a move or expansion project until they know how the market receives this new product. They call us. We have the space, the capacity and we manage the inventory seamlessly to their monthly requirements.  By working with KANDU Industries they respond to the market quicker and with less long-term risk. It is a win-win.

This is the second in a series of four blogs touching on when and why companies would work with KANDU production services.
During these recovering economic times, companies are understandably a bit more cautious about hiring people. The decision to add people to the payroll involves real bottom line costs, not only in paying the person but also in the recruitment, training & benefits for that position. Then there is the possible cost of unemployment tax if the market takes a dip or the person doesn’t fit well past the probationary period. Working with KANDU’s labor force can help companies avoid or delay those costs.
Do you want to avoid hiring and training costs?
Company A could have hired temps or extra employees but then they didn’t know if the additional growth in product sales would continue. They needed to respond quickly to the orders but they weren’t sure they wanted to commit to the extra time and costs needed to hire, train, and supervise new employees. Now they contract us to do the work and we help them respond to the market quickly.
Do you need flexible, reliable labor for business growth or peak seasons?
Company B has a really busy season and they just need extra help for a few months of the year. They don’t want to hire and then lay off people so they call us. We flex with their needs and give them quality service so they trust us and come back to us each time the sales increase beyond their usual capacity!