1301 Charleston Regional Pkwy B, Charleston, SC 29492
Case Studies
Powering results & Cost Reductions
Problem:
Our client knew they had problems, but weren’t really sure how to address them.
- Their $30m + gas turbine power plant engines were rusting in storage and transit before ever reaching the installation site;
- They were applying packaging materials themselves to their product that were specified by a reputable material vendor, materials they thought would offer them the very best in
protection for their product; and they were applying those materials according to that vendor’s method statement. So why were they still experiencing rust problems on every shipment? They were paying a high price, and still suffering customer perception issues and unbudgeted remedial costs.
- They were applying packaging materials themselves to their product that were specified by a reputable material vendor, materials they thought would offer them the very best in
- Customs in one geographic region were frequently cutting the packaging to inspect for
contraband and in doing so created contamination by sand and other foreign debris.- This sometimes necessitated costly tear-down and re-build, incurring significant unbudgeted cost and liquidated damages arising from late delivery
Solution:
Our client asked Dockside to take a look at the issue. We quickly determined that the root cause of the
rust was that the material configuration being supplied to our client prevented them from applying the
materials in a manner consistent with manufacturer’s instructions. As a result, the material benefits
were simply not able to be realized. In addition, Dockside also identified that achieving our client’s
objectives could be attained at a fraction of the current cost.
Dockside’s solution, immediately adopted for all export units after prototyping, delivered an enormous
improvement:
- Improved solution:
- Improved preservation materials and methods of application
- Watertight application of moisture protection
- Improved preservation of environment within packaging
- Preservation material savings of 80%
- Zero incidence of corrosion
- Zero incidence of contamination due to Customs compromising packaging
- access for foreign Customs designed-in to avoid arbitrary perforation of packaging
- Moisture barrier reinforced transparent material to promote non-invasive Customs inspection
Services Used:
- Packaging & Preservation
- On-site (in-plant) services
- Engineering & Consulting
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Charleston, SC
4756 U.S. Highway 78
Saint George, SC 29477
1 Immigration St
Charleston, SC 29403
912 Commerce Cir
Hanahan, SC 29410
Houston, TX
7449 E Orem Dr
Houston, TX 77075
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844-395-7447
1 Immigration St
Charleston, SC 29403
912 Commerce Cir
Hanahan, SC
4756 U.S. Highway 78
Saint George, SC 29477
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844-395-7447
7449 E Orem Dr
Houston, TX 77075