Episode #2: The Purchasing and logistics strategy within The Light Rebar Company

Throughout my professional career – 14 in the automotive industry e 6 in the bathroom furniture industry – I’ve learned that logistics isn’t just about moving materials: it’s about connecting people, processes and purpose.

My passion for this area and my desire to learn every day guide me on this journey.

At The Light Rebar Company, logistics is a strategic pillar: delivering the right product, at the right time, with optimized quality, safety and total cost, reducing waste and environmental footprint, all with the most advanced processes and in line with Industry 4.0.

In logistics, excellence and sustainability go hand in hand.”

Our actions in logistics

  1. Planning
    Production planning, collaborative forecasts with customers and suppliers, and dynamic buffers to reduce shortages and excess stock.

  2. Use of resources and circular economy
    Study and improvement with returnable and recyclable packaging, reuse of pallets, and reduction of waste in handling.

  3. Culture of excellence
    Kaizen, 5S, standardization of work, continuous training and structured problem solving.

In other words EXCELLENCE ALWAYS AS A GUIDING LIGHT

Our purchasing process

  1. Internal requisition (need validated by planning/production).

  2. Negotiation (price, lead time, minimums and lots).

  3. Purchase order (PO) and delivery planning (MRP, Kanban when applicable).

  4. Shipping and receiving (inspection at reception).

  5. Stock entry & traceability (WMS/ERP, labeling).

  6. Continuous supplier evaluation (quality, delivery, cost, sustainability) and improvement.

The purchasing process is extremely important because it is linked to the entire production process, so we have to create a very strong link with the supplier at delivery level so that nothing fails. Our partners are the face of our final product.

In our company there are no suppliers, there are no customers, there are partners and these partnerships result in companies and products that are truly differentiated and that grow together with strength and determination.

Shipping

Shipping is the last stage of logistics and often the moment when the brand promise is confirmed or broken in the eyes of the customer. It is at this stage that orders are converted into real deliveries, with a direct impact on satisfaction and our company’s image.

The process begins when the order is released and progresses to sorting, checking, packing, culminating in loading, documentation and transportation with tracking until proof of delivery of the goods.

The present of our logistics

We are consolidating processes, strengthening partnerships, reducing waste and increasing end-to-end visibility. Operational performance has been growing steadily, with greater stability in deliveries and better synchronization between purchasing, warehousing and production.

The team that makes it all happen

None of this would be possible without our incredible team. Professional, collaborative, creative – they make everything easier and, at the same time, more challenging in the best sense. It is in the combination of experience and willingness to learn that we find our competitive advantage.

Lead with purpose, grow with responsibility and deliver with excellence – every day.

The Light Rebar Company – Changing The World One Rebar at a Time.