Orbit One recognised for its work with Lean
Award highlighting role models
The Swedish Lean Award is a competition where companies and organisations that actively work with Lean are highlighted as role models. During the fall, the finalists will receive a visit from the Lean Prize Committee and then the Lean Forum board will appoint the winner of the 2022 Swedish Lean Award.
Inspiring for all employees
“ It’s fantastic news, inspiring and wonderful that our company, with our enthusiastic employees, is a finalist for the 2022 Lean Award. At Orbit one, we carry out long-term work where we constantly inspire and challenge each other to develop, dare to think outside the box and experiment,” Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Ulf Karlsson at Orbit one says.
In great company
The other two finalists being Karolinska University Hospital and the energy company Skelleftea Kraft, Orbit One is in great company. The winner will be presented on October 12 at the Lean Forum 2022 conference in Gothenburg.
Would you like to know more about Orbit One’s work with Lean? Please contact:
Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Ulf Karlsson by
phone +46 (0) 706 19 42 41 or by e‑mail: ulf.karlsson@orbitone.se
Stable uncertainty in the global component market
The best description of the situation in the global component market is probably that it’s a market with “stable uncertainty”. While we see no direct improvement, we also see no direct deterioration. However, prices did continue to increase during the summer, and we are now seeing a couple of percent increase per quarter, Orbit One’s Chief Supply Chain Officer, Marcus Gunnebrant, says.
New concern
– A new concern is the increasing tension between China and Taiwan. An escalation of that conflict could lead to major disruptions in terms of components and wafers. At present, however, we have not seen any signs of it yet.
Speculations driving up prices
– There is currently a certain supply of components on the broker market. The reason for this is that customers choose to sell components since they can’t get all the parts for a complete product. The components are sold with a mark-up, which drives up the prices. There are also some players who buy components on pure speculation and then sell them at a higher price.
Our customers give us great forecasts
– In times like these, it is incredibly important with long-term forecasts of purchasing needs. Happily, I can say that our customers are very good at this, which facilitates our planning with regard to both purchasing and production.
Small signs of better times ahead
– There are, however, some small signs of better times ahead. Recession and inflation can help ease demand, and there are also indications that China’s demand for components are somewhat decreasing, which benefits us manufacturers in Europe.
Would you like to know more about the component situation?
Contact our Chief Supply Chain Officer, Marcus Gunnebrant, for the latest news and developments.
You can reach him at +46 (0)70965 21 38 or e‑mail him at: marcus.gunnebrant@orbitone.se
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