Objective: Ensuring a continuous supply of FSC timber for all along the year.
Project background:
JW is one of the largest FDI hi-end furniture manufacturers in Vietnam since 2003 with more than 3.000 workers. Their main export market is US and Europe and they are always having a stock of 12.000 CBM of wood supply ready for production, all the time.
JW requested to have a stable source of timber which is certified 100% FSC in large volume with steady shipment and quality.
Solutions:
We have launched right after their inquiry, a program of identification, qualification and selection of wood source. We have started further with the finest forest in Europe and really looked into the quality of logs, similarity in the color and the grain of the wood to be sure that the client will receive the same sound products.
Thanks to our a well-managed and strong-connected supply network of harvesters, sawmills with FSC certified products, we have managed to match all their inquiries with various products, quality and shipment periods by:
- Securing a decent volume right at the beginning of the season with selected partners.
- Reserving the cutting, drying and grading capacity at the partnered sawmills.
- Working closely with big shipping companies to get the transport done properly on time.
- Arranging inspections for a quality assurance on-site during and at the beginning of the production as well as before the loading into containers.
Result:
In conclusion, after 3 years of collaboration, together we have set a system of regular wood supply so Source of Asia has become one of the client’s main suppliers and the number one as European wood supplier. We have got the volume and number of products to be multiplied by 4 within only 3 years. Therefore, we are moving forward with a very long-term strategy to maintain the work-flow and improve the services after sales as well as providing new ideas and products.
