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A dding to that tradition, Metsä Board has further developed its service concept model involving common stock and its new warehouse in Balti- more, Maryland. Based on sales forecasts, the Baltimore warehouse is regularly replenished with popular stand- ard sizes, or common stock, giving customers quick acc- ess to ready-made material. With up to four cargo ships arriving each month at the Port of Baltimore warehouse from Metsä Board’s mills in Finland and Sweden, America’s customers benefit with fast service from the company’s efficient ordering model. “The Metsä Board Common Stock concept has been game-changing in the paperboard industry,” said Dorothy Geyer , Supply Chain Director at Metsä Board Americas Corporation in Norwalk, Connecticut. Instant product availability Another advantage, Geyer said, is that instant product availability at the Baltimore warehouse means customers save time by not having to order from the mill. “They can get it to their plant, depending on where they are, sometimes even the very next day,” she said. “Be- sides the faster delivery time, the inventory is managed by Metsä Board, so the customer doesn’t need to think about what they need to replenish. That’s another bene- fit for the customer.” According to Michael George , Sales Director at Metsä Board Americas, the ability to maintain a reliable supply chain allows the company to better manage stock levels and quickly react to changes in market demands.
Dorothy Geyer, Supply Chain Director for Metsä Board Americas, says the common-stock program has been a game changer for the paperboard industry.
Instant product availability from the Baltimore warehouse allows customers to save time by not having to order from the mill.
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