Inventory Management and Processing Services
United Performance Metals is more than just your specialty metals and alloys provider. UPM provides unparalleled value, with custom supply chain solutions and in-house FIRSTCUT+® Processing Services.
Just-In-Time Inventory Programs
UPM offers JIT & Vendor Managed Inventory solutions to reduce inventory carrying costs, eliminate waste, and keep operations moving efficiently. Just-in-time inventory ensures low on-hand inventory for customers, with frequent small deliveries and tight coordination to minimize excess inventory. UPM’s Vendor Managed Inventory program has customers provide data and consumption statistics, allowing UPM to forecast demands and replenish stock as needed. This process helps prevent stockouts and increase supply chain efficiency and reliability.
Sourcing Solutions for Non-Standard Items
Non-standard items usually include hard-to-find grades, custom chemistries, unusual sizes, or products requiring special processing. Because these materials involve longer lead times and limited mill availability, specialized sourcing strategies are essential. United Performance Metals is your specialty metals solutions center, with access to niche alloys, customizable solutions, and processing capabilities.
Kanban Program Management
Kanban Program Management is a visual, pull‑based inventory and workflow control system used to ensure materials are replenished only when needed. The program works by establishing a predefined inventory level. When stock drops below this threshold, suppliers are signaled to replenish the used material, keeping the system flowing smoothly without overstocking. Kanban Program Management provides inventory efficiency, improved supply chain alignment, enhanced production stability, and easy scalability.
FIRSTCUT+® Processing Services
UPM’s value‑added processing services deliver ready‑to‑use materials, saving time, reducing complexity, and improving efficiency. Our comprehensive capabilities include cut‑to‑length, laser cutting, near net shapes, precision cold saw cutting, sawing, shearing, slitting, water jet cutting, laser gauge measurements, ultra-sonic testing, boring, deburring, edging, grinding, heat treating, leveling, precision rerolling, and trepanning.