Shape maintains stable supply chain

10.3.20

Shape maintains stable supply chain

Shape works closely with suppliers to keep production stable, with contingency stock and alternative sources in place.

Shape maintains stable supply chain
Shape team
Shape Machining, Witney

SHAPE has been in discussions with suppliers to ensure production remains stable with sufficient contingency stock.Managing Director, Ryan Muller said “We have been closely working with our suppliers to ensure we have options going forward. Suppliers have informed us formally that they have re-sourced components and materials from operating manufacturing plants as well as us discussing contingency stock for the next 2-3 months as a minimum”.SHAPE machine patterns for the Aerospace, Automotive and Motorsport industries as well as 5 axis machining foams and Carbon composite materials.Muller added “Whilst the possibility of a UK “lock-down” as has happened in other countries is possible, we are doing everything we can to ensure disruption is kept to a minimum. We are using split shifts as well as encouraging home working to be as flexible as possible with our staff”.Image Below: An example of a pattern assembly in Epoxy tooling board, machined at SHAPE.

About Shape
Shape Machining Ltd is a 5-axis machining company in Witney, Oxfordshire, founded in 2014. We machine master patterns, mould tools, foam cores, tooling board and carbon fibre parts for motorsport, aerospace, defence, marine and automotive customers, with every job inspected against your CAD.
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