Sector · supply chain teams
For supply chain teams who need moulded parts to just turn up.
You plan materials, not moulds. You need repeat parts delivered to forecast, a supplier who flags risk early, and one record in your system rather than four.
Situations we see
Four patterns that come up often.
Too many moulding suppliers
Silicone from one, rubber from another, tooling from a third. Consolidating cuts admin and risk.
Shortages that came without warning
A supplier that tells you on the due date isn't a supplier you can plan around.
Onshoring from overseas
Shorter lead chains and one time zone, with tools transferred and re-proven in the UK.
Seasonal or lumpy demand
Production built ahead of known peaks, with buffer stock where it matters.
How it works
The path from first call to a running relationship.
- 01
Parts review
Your current moulded parts, suppliers and pain points.
- 02
Transfer or tool plan
What moves to us, what stays, and in what order.
- 03
Forecast and buffer
Rolling forecast, agreed stock levels, call-off pattern.
- 04
Review rhythm
Regular account reviews on delivery, quality and forecast.
What we need from you
So the first conversation is useful.
Part list and volumes. Part numbers, annual usage and current suppliers.
Forecast visibility. However far ahead you can reasonably see.
Your ERP requirements. Supplier record, PO and invoicing formats.
At a glance
The idea in a picture.
Which route suits your quantity
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FAQs
Common questions.
Can you take over parts from our current supplier?
Often. We assess the tools and parts, then trial before committing.
Will we have one supplier record?
Yes, one trading account can cover every division.
How do you flag supply risk?
In writing, as soon as we see it, with a recovery plan.
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The group
Where this fits in the group
Four specialist teams share our workshop, our engineering bench and a single quality system. Pick a doorway, or ring us and we'll route you.
Get in touch
Not sure which division? Tell us what you're making.
Send us a sketch, a photograph, or a paragraph. We'll come back with the right division, the right route, and an honest sense of what it will take.
Real people, a real workshop
You deal with the people who make it.
No call centre and no middlemen. When you contact TCI Group, you speak to the team who design, build and check your mould.
- A real Warwickshire workshopUnit 15, Waterloo Park, Bidford-on-Avon, Alcester B50 4JG.
- Real people on the phoneCall the team on 01789 224228, Monday to Friday.
- The same team on every jobDesign, production and aftercare come from the people you see here.
- Five brands, one teamMoulds, culinary, construction and contract products, all run from Bidford-on-Avon. See the divisions.
Thomas LaneManaging Director
George PrestonDesign & Project Manager
Kelly BallingerHead of Partnerships
Jim AndertonProduction Manager
TheodoreEmployee Welfare