Norwegian ballast water therapy systems producer Optimarin stated it has actually until now had the ability to get over international supply chain difficulties by leveraging a versatile distribution design for essential parts for its systems.
While the globe remains to manage supply chain problems induced by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Ukraine situation, the business has actually applied a dual-supplier technique that has actually allowed it to preserve effective system shipment despite the fact that supply capability has actually been stressed as need has actually recoiled, describes executive vice head of state supply chain Karl Morten Skj æveland.
“Optimarin operates a lean and highly integrated supply chain based on strong and close cooperation with a network of trusted and reliable suppliers,” he stated. “The company also has in-house control of the critical elements of the value chain, which makes the business scalable and flexible.”
This has actually verified prompt as Optimarin has actually seen enhancing orders for its market-leading BWTS because of the immediate requirement to retrofit countless vessels to attain conformity with IMO ballast water policies.
The Norwegian ballast water expert has actually remained to have the ability to resource premium parts that underpin its system.
Skj æveland claims the business has a really effective buying procedure wherein components orders are immediately positioned with providers as well as delivered to a main stockroom in Luxembourg prior to forward delivery for installment as well as appointing.
The modular nature of the system indicates it can be delivered in a small kind to lessen the ecological impact of logistics as well as this additionally helps with simplicity of installment onboard a vessel, he stated.
