Friday, August 24, 2012

Norlux: Perfecting LED Logistics

In the world of LEDs, you’re going to find a lot of logistical details. These can range from choosing among a variety of LED package types, to managing lead times on shipments from overseas, choosing the right correlated color temperature (CCT) variation for your application, dealing with revision changes on LEDs as your product matures, and many more.

At Norlux, we are experts in all of these areas. We can help you manage all of these details so that you can keep your focus on your own business needs and trust the logistics to us.

Norlux has a build-to-order manufacturing model. This philosophy combined with our high capacity gives us the ability to be very nimble in meeting our customer’s demand. Norlux works with our trading partners to find the optimal balance between shipment and replenishment cycles, which, in turn, will reduce transportation expenses. Also, our central location in the suburban Chicago area makes us an optimal distribution point for North American customers.

Our volume and scale bring value to you. Norlux purchases millions of LEDs per year, so we have gained significant buying power and strong supplier relationships with all major LED manufacturers. This ultimately gives our customers access to more competitive pricing and in many cases, shorter lead times than would be otherwise achievable. Norlux also has a world class material tracking system, complete with lot number traceability.

Product lifecycle management is another area we excel in. With rapid improvements in performance and falling prices seen in the LED industry, you need an expert in managing your product lifecycle. At Norlux, we have a system in place for dealing with this. We coordinate the changes for you every step of the way. If the market price of your LED platform falls, you will benefit from the positive impact shortly thereafter. By minimizing inventory on hand and knowing precisely what exists in the supply chain, we can help you make an optimal business decision on how and when to evolve your design.

You should be free to keep your attention on your own business’ growth rather than managing these kinds of details. At Norlux, we want to partner with you and allow our expertise to fill this role, so that you can move forward with confidence and assurance in the LED lighting world. Contact us today to discuss your LED logistical needs!