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Sourcing of components
When sourcing component parts and materials it’s important to consider the following:
Availability
When specifying components, it’s important to account for regional availability. We recommend using parts that are globally available to account for maintenance, servicing and future availability. For example, sub-components available in the Far East might not be available to local maintenance companies in Europe in small quantities, thereby causing unnecessary costs.
Similarly, the standard specification (such as sizes) of products such as LCD screens are frequently updated and vary by supplier. Therefore if the designer is building the screen into a housing tolerances should be allowed to facilitate alternative suppliers.
Consideration of product lifecycle is important; If looking at a store refresh, it’s key that all components are available in all regions over the time period needed to ensure standards are maintained with ease. Lead times can be lengthy on some components, so looking at stockholding and bulk purchasing helps ensure project deadlines are met.
Pre-assembly and pre-configuration
In order to reduce the time, manpower and cost of on-site installation, designers should seek to ensure equipment is pre-assembled. Typically referred to as ‘plug and play’, this can apply to the construction of furniture and installation of lighting or digital equipment. Pre-configuration also reduces the number of trips to site and the number of people installing, thereby reducing carbon emmissions. This also reduces the risk of issues on-site if equipment is fully tested and technical problems or faults can be resolved before anything is delivered to site.
Delivery
Where possible a kitting and logistics company should be used so multiple suppliers’ parts can be grouped and delivered to site at one time. Alternatively, manufacturers should plan to deliver a ‘store in a box’, containing all parts required in one delivery. This reduces the number of visits to store, again reducing carbon emmissions.
Packing
By collating deliveries and using stillages or reusable containers, suppliers can reduce the need for packaging and reduce waste. Additionally, not all sites will have facilities for responsible disposal and recycling of packaging or else access during the installation can be limited.
Installation Services
If equipment will require physical installation on site and any final integration, working with a single service provider who can work with a variety of equipment will reduce multiple parties visiting store, again reducing carbon.
Following dc certification the retailer, brand, designer and or manufacturer will have a detailed document pack to tender with.
Tender Pack:
This information should be made using:
This information can now be used in order to complete accurate tenders and while it’s not compulsory, we recommend using the dc library to select pre-approved suppliers.
In order for suppliers to be approved and listed within the dc library, companies must comply with the following:
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