Stock Management

PMA Solutions' policy on client stock management is to provide each customer with all the information and ability to source up to the minute data on each product, so that decisions on use, reordering, distribution or destruction can be made easily. All PMA Solutions data is real-time and can be accessed electronically, or through more traditional methods. PMA Solutions' Account Managers also provide proactive advice on stocks, print methods, usage, distribution etc.

This also includes advice and suggestions on stock rationalisation to ensure that storage capacity is maximised and that all storage charges to clients are minimised.

Inventory cost reduction is delivered in three main ways as part of the PMA Solutions program:

• The direct cost of print which over time is managed by benchmarking against "last price paid".
• The inventory management system provided by PMA Solutions highlights the optimum volumes and ordering patterns for regular print jobs. This reduces obsolescence and wastage.
• PMA Solutions proactively suggests ways of changing from print to other forms of communication methods if appropriate.

The development of electronic forms, online ordering and cataloguing services and other paper reduction processes are offered where suitable to the client.