AAF Logistics

AAF Logistics offers:

  • The capability to manage your extruded aluminium stock by financing, ordering or controlling the physical management of your inventory.
  • A system that seamlessly integrates your finishing orders with stock control in real time, short cutting and eliminating a multitude of non-value adding activities
  • A process that increases the responsiveness of your customer service requirements by having your stock close to the finishing process.
  • Other value adding needs beyond finishing such as cutting and punching, special packaging etc.

AAF Logistics Industry services:

  • Shower screens & wardrobe manufacturers
  • Picture frame and display frame fabricators
  • Commercial and industrial curtain wall manufacturers
  • Architectural window & door manufacturers
  • Other product fabricators using extruded aluminium

Benefits of AAF Logistics for customers:

  • Focus on their core business activities and competencies knowing their stock is professionally managed
  • Reduce overhead costs by eliminating facilities and labour costs
  • Optimise shipping costs by sending AAF truckload quantities rather than job lot quantities.
  • Reduce transport costs by drop-off and pick-up routines and avoid empty loads.
  • Shorten lead-times by not having to wait for material to be shipped to AAF. By drastically shortening the turn around time in emergency

AAF's Physical Inventory Warehouse's provide:

  • Storage facilities in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
  • Up to date equipment specially designed to handle long length extrusions
  • Cantilever type off-floor storage system minimising any damage.
  • Structured bin location system that ensures ease of accessibility to stock.
  • Experienced staff who are very familiar with identifying and handling material
  • Stock accountability through regular cycle counts and stock takes.
  • FIFO picking to maintain good stock quality.

AAF Logistics Management Information System enables:

  • Real time update and tracking of the physical movement of stock in and out of the warehouse.
  • Instantaneous update of stock information. Being integrated with our production planning system, as soon as your finishing order is entered, stock is "committed" and stock status is immediately refreshed.
  • You to access your stock information in real time through a secured password web interface.
  • You to directly place your finishing orders into our system.
  • Access to reports and analysis that offer you insights on improving service to your customers

AAF's 20 years experience in Aluminium extrusion logistics:

  • Ensures you get the best value for money from metal suppliers
  • Share our experience with you to best serve your customers
  • Being independent of extruders and a major buyer of extruded aluminium keep suppliers "on their toes" on prices and service.

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