In a world where most disposable gloves have good quality and are readily available, how does anybody choose where to source them?
There are plenty of indicators. But one you absolutely should—and will—care about is fill rates.
At AMMEX, it’s 98%-plus on our most popular products. Yes, that’s quite good.
To logistics folks, fill rate is a key performance indicator used to evaluate the efficiency of deliveries. It measures the rate of orders you delivered successfully within a particular time frame compared with the total quantity of orders customers have placed.
If you’re not in logistics, however, fill rates might not be on the tip of your tongue. A nifty simplification: When a company has a higher fill rate, it’s a sign that they minimize lead time and prevent lost sales to items on backorder.
Lots of companies claim to be reliable. And for the most part, they are. If not, they won’t be in business for long.
But where’s the proof? When it really comes down to it, the only way to prove a company’s reliability is to work with them over time. This is where size and scale reveal the most about a business partner.
Plenty of experience on the books
AMMEX has been doing this for more than 35 years. We’ve delivered products and support necessary to make sure end users are stocked when they need to be.
Many people who get into the single-use glove business learn quickly how challenging it can be to keep end users happy. For starters, it’s important to ensure they have what they need, when they need it.
That’s easy to do with two or three containers. If you are moving billions of gloves a year, however, it gets much more complex. We have plenty of experience, from one container to thousands.
Some depth of knowledge required
After all, disposable gloves are made a world away, in southeast Asia. Unless you plan manufacturing, shipping, and other logistics correctly, deliveries can be especially challenging. Sometimes it comes down to just buying and holding enough inventory, and doing that again and again.
The disposable glove market is a highly competitive environment with surprising nuance and complexity. Not everybody has the same capabilities. The more one tries to reach scale, the more complex it gets.
For businesses that rely on disposable gloves, supply chain interruptions can lead to downtime—or, worse, employees forced to do their jobs without adequate hand protection. With those 98%-plus fill rates on top products—like Gloveworks Black Nitrile (GPNB) and Orange Nitrile with Raised Diamond Texture (GWON)—disruptions are minimized.
Our crew is in the thick of things
AMMEX has teams on the ground at the factory level that remain in constant communication with the manufacturers who produce our gloves. We are always a step or two ahead of the supply chain.
We also insist on quality control inspections of every shipment at the factory level. At the end of the day, it’s about having a product people want and being able to fill any order.
Ready to learn more? Talk with us today about fulfilling your glove needs.