Supply Chain Services
Procurement and inventory management
20:20 Mobile is an authorised distributor and integral supply chain partner for the leading mobile handset and accessory vendors in the telecoms industry. As a result of these long-standing, close relationships our clients are able to benefit from our privileged access to vendors’ product roadmaps, secure product allocations and flexible response to demand fluctuations.
We buy products to-forecast, supporting clients’ sales plans; and also at our own risk, providing a buffer to un-forecasted shifts in demand. Typically, targets for product availability are set at 99% of forecasted sales, a performance benchmark that we routinely exceed. But beyond that, we are able to solve overstock situations for our clients, profitably disposing of excess inventory via alternative channels. As we invest in “free stock” that is available-to-promise, we provide our clients with unique portfolio opportunities and product prices, and are able to satisfy many unexpected spikes in demand.
Logistics and product transformation
20:20 Mobile can host and manage all aspects of the logistics life cycle from stock receipt to warehousing, inventory management, quality control and dispatch. We have an exceptional breadth of capability in product transformations ranging from software upgrades to customisation of packaging and electronic configuration of devices. Where customer experience and brand is a priority we can deliver the optimum experience featuring bespoke packaging, welcome documents, branded products, and configuration of mobile phone start-up screens, shortcuts and wallpapers.
Vendor managed inventory
In compliance with the procurement requirements of retailers’ supply chains, 20:20 Mobile extends VMI into the distribution centres of our clients. VMI leaves inventory management, ownership and risk in the hands of the supplier, so it makes a logical set-up for engagements in which 20:20 Mobile controls or strongly influences the product assortment. Our VMI service is widely used for mobile accessories, for which many network operators entrust the management of their catalogue to 20:20 Mobile