When you have to find a new supplier for crane and lifting equipment, there are many parameters to take into account. At Lindab, there is a strong focus on trust and service when establishing relationships with a new supplier, and at the same time Lindab emphasizes quality products, safety, availability and high service.
Overall, this constellation provides Lindab with the best possible conditions for a successful and trusting collaboration, because the supplier also becomes a close partner in everyday life.
Come and visit Lindab in Haderslev and read below how the collaboration works in practice.
Get an overview of Lindab in Haderslev - in the video below, produced by Lindab.
When the international industrial group Lindab had to find a new supplier for the supply and maintenance of crane and lifting equipment for their departments in Denmark, they chose to look into the market to see what supplier options there were.
Lindab is a company that distributes and markets solutions for simplifying construction and improving indoor climate, and the group has approx. 5,100 employees and is established in 32 countries. In Denmark, the Lindab group, in addition to the head office in Haderslev, also has branches in Aalborg, Viby, Hvidovre and Skovlunde.
In Lindab's search for a new supplier in relation to the delivery and maintenance of crane and lifting equipment, they emphasized fast service and delivery, personal service, a strong focus on safety and a stable consultant, as mutual trust was important. Another important focal point for Lindab was to be able to deliver tailor-made quality solutions that were competitive in terms of price.
The choice as Lindab's supplier of crane and lifting equipment fell on Fyns Kran Udstyr, which could meet the many requirements in relation to quality products, availability, safety and service. At the same time, Lindab also found that having the same supplier for all their 4 factories in Denmark gave a lot of advantages - both financially and in terms of time. As Maintenance Manager René Hornshøj states: "it is much easier for us to manage everything with one supplier".
A system that is actually used
And with one supplier, it is also much easier to keep track of inspections and safety. All Lindab's lifting equipment at all 4 Danish factories is inspected by Fyns Kran Udstyr. This means that Lindab has gained access to EasyCert, which is Funen Kran Udstyr's online certificate system. This gives Lindab the full overview of all their lifting equipment, and the certificates are ready and online in the system immediately after the inspection has been carried out. All employees can access the system, and it can be used on all types of digital platforms. Furthermore, all equipment has a sticker with a QR code, which can be scanned with ex. a mobile phone, and you can immediately see the equipment's inspection certificate and all necessary data. This provides enormous security in everyday life for all employees at Lindab; both that the equipment is in order and that they have access to relevant safety data on the individual equipment. Maintenance Manager, René Hornshøj states "Although we have of course previously had access to various certificate systems, we have never had a system that we have used in our daily life, as we do with EasyCert from Fyns Kran Udstyr, and where the system actually has been a help.
Previously, the responsibility for documentation etc. lay with René, and he spent a lot of time and resources keeping track of data and documents. He doesn't do that to the same extent now; the user-friendliness of the EasyCert system has meant that he does not use very many resources to keep track of the statutory certificates and inspections, and therefore it is no longer the same workload. The employees who use the equipment and need it on a daily basis have direct access to relevant documentation and data through EasyCert, and get to use it when they need it.
Good advice that can be used
In the collaboration with Fyns Kran Udstyr, you experience at Lindab that you have a supplier who is also act as a business partner who can give advise in relation to choosing the right solutions. It is about using the resources correctly when a solution to a problem is to be found, so that you choose the correct one from the start. And Lindab finds that Fyns Kran Udstyr largely contributes to that; also when it comes to specially adapted solutions such as a specially designed lifting beam for a specific lifting job.
Maintenance Manager, René Hornshøj says; "The cooperation with Fyns Kran Udstyr has only been a gain for us, and this is the same message from all our other departments. In our industry, we attach great importance to mutual trust, service and understanding, and Fyns Kran Udstyr lives up to all that in our collaboration", concludes René.
And once supplier cooperation, security and documentation are under control, the internal resources can be used to focus on the company's core areas; solutions for simplifying construction and improving the indoor climate. Lindab has e.g. developed UltraLink, which is a management tool that controls airflow, speed and temperature in both new and old ventilation systems with high precision, and which can be operated via Smartphone. Read more about UtraLink.
Lindab focuses on safety, this can be seen i.a. on roll-ups like these.
It describes that Lindab works for:
- 0 work accidents
- Focus on safety and well-being
- Employee safety
- Safety as a natural part of work
The company also experiences that the The Danish Working Environment Authority likes to stop by for a visit. However, the company does not mind. In addition to the above - the company ensure: that everything over 2 meters in height is set up by a specified group of employees, bolts and shackles etc. are tightened every 6 months.
Do you also want the same setup as Lindab and a business partner in everyday life?
