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Industrial door manufacturer Champion Door\u2019s<\/a> innovations have made their main item, a large fabric fold-up door, a unique product of the highest quality. The aluminium-supported structure holds up against demanding windy weather conditions in different parts of the world.<\/p>\n

The largest customer-projects have taken place in aircraft hangars, shipyards, harbours, and industrial facilities. Every product is made to order for the customer. Most of the products are exported. Their sales took off 15 years ago after a large commission from Airbus.<\/p>\n

Competition is fierce in their field. They have competitors on many continents.<\/p>\n

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AluCallOff\u00ae service frees up capital from warehousing<\/h3>\n

One of Champion Door\u2019s most prominent competitive advantages is swift delivery. The secret behind their fast pace is M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s AluCallOff\u00ae service<\/a>, which ensures that the company always has the required number of aluminium profiles in stock<\/strong>. Because of this, customer orders can be taken into production very quickly. Automation ensures that the stock remains at the agreed level. Stock is refilled whenever needed.<\/p>\n

The aluminium profiles are not invoiced until they are taken into use. This way a larger number of items can be kept in stock without tying up capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a significant advantage that releases funds for other purposes: labour, investments, and marketing,\u201d says Champion Door\u2019s Purchasing Manager Anne T\u00f6lli<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Shortens delivery times by several weeks<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Champion Door’s door at the Meyer Turku shipyard.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What the service can offer is best demonstrated by imagining how the company would operate without it.<\/p>\n

\u201c We would only be able to place an order for aluminium profiles once we had made an agreement with our own client. Then we would have to wait for the aluminium profile supplier to complete their previous orders before getting to work on ours,\u201d T\u00f6lli says.<\/p>\n

Now the aluminium profile order can be sent in immediately. T\u00f6lli estimates that it provides a competitive advantage worth at least a month in delivery times.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are also making agreements on raw materials to keep the prices stable. That way global market fluctuations don\u2019t affect the costs during the contract period. It provides security and makes cost and offer calculations significantly easier,\u201d says T\u00f6lli.<\/p>\n

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Well-designed standard profiles<\/h3>\n
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Champion Door’s product in Monaco.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The aluminium profiles delivered to Champion Door\u2019s warehouse are manufactured with the customer\u2019s own profile drawings. Champion Door also delivers products that are customised specifically for their customer.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn collaboration with M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu, we have been able to design standard profiles delivered to our warehouse so that they can be used versatilely for different orders, and the amount of waste is minimised. The number of models we keep in stock has grown from a few to six,\u201d says T\u00f6lli.<\/p>\n

They order some of their aluminium profiles from M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu outside the AluCallOff service package. For example, when they receive a commission so large that it would \u2018eat up\u2019 their regular stock, or when using stocked profiles would not be sensible for other reasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cAluCallOff allows us to monitor our stock levels easily; the types and number of profiles we have in stock. This makes our life easier when we make plans for an upcoming project, for example,\u201d T\u00f6lli says.<\/p>\n

\u201cProduct complaints are also an important aspect of customer service. The number of complaints we receive is minuscule compared to how many kilograms of products we deliver \u2013\u00a0and when we receive any, processing them is simple and quick,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

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Superior service<\/h3>\n

T\u00f6lli compliments M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu on how easily the agreed stock levels can be renegotiated.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur collaboration has been pleasant and uncomplicated overall. My experience is that M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu is a professional supplier that provides excellent service. The customer is always right in their books. I am extremely pleased with their work,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

According to T\u00f6lli, the AluCallOff\u00ae service in particular is exemplary.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your company needs standard-sized profiles for which there is fairly constant demand, this service is an excellent choice,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

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AluCallOff\u00ae service enables flexible business<\/h3>\n

The partnership between M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu and Champion Door has lasted nearly 20 years. Now this collaboration is coordinated by Olli Korkia-aho<\/strong> at M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu\u2019s sales team. He, too, is pleased with the partnership and sees heaps of potential for future growth.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen our customer succeeds, we succeed,\u201d Korkia-aho says.<\/p>\n

Korkia-aho recommends the AluCallOff\u00ae service for customers who need profiles ready at their disposal and flexibility in their business operations. The service\u2019s advantages become more prominent when the customer wishes to have several aluminium profiles ready in stock for product production without first having to place a separate order for them.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the AluCallOff\u00ae service is an additional service with a fee, several of our customers have seen it as a cost-effective way to ensure that the important aluminium profiles are easily managed and that they are available when needed,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

And even though the products are always made with the customer\u2019s own prints as custom orders, AluCallOff\u00ae service allows the customer to pay for the profiles only after they have been taken from the stock for product manufacturing. With the stock capital management system AluVendor\u00ae, the customer is able to monitor their stock and delivery situation in real time.<\/p>\n

M\u00e4kel\u00e4 Alu requires the customer to keep aluminium profiles in a protected space.<\/p>\n

Watch the video to see how the AluCallOff\u00ae service works! <\/em><\/p>\n