Jun 23 2010
In response to growing demand for rapid delivery and competitive pricing, Lattice Materials recently started stocking thin film coating witness samples for its customers. The program takes the burden and expense of inventory off the company's customers and improves their experience with Lattice.
As Peter Brown, Sales and Marketing Manager at Lattice Materials explained, "The witness sample stocking program saves our customers money in three ways:
- They can buy in smaller quantities than if we ran a polishing operation just for their order; because we make the witness samples in bulk, they can enjoy quantity discounts without having to buy in large lots.
- They can get extremely fast delivery, without having to pay any expedite fees;
- Because delivery is within a few days, they can stock much smaller quantities and save on inventory costs."
Lattice Materials has built its reputation on high quality and consistent performance in its products – from infrared optical parts to thin film deposition materials. The stocking program has made the same quality and performance available without the hassle of lead times.
Brown continued, "Lattice is proud of our 20-year history of specialized support of germanium and silicon in infrared optics and coating applications. The witness sample stocking program is one more example of Lattice's leadership in these strategic materials."
The witness sample stocking program goes hand in hand with the company's new sputtering target stocking program. Low resistivity and undoped targets have been made available in common round sizes.
With constant pressure to maintain higher levels of thin film coating performance at lower costs, the Lattice Materials stocking programs are an invaluable resource. Ordering only what is needed and having it arrive just in time is an exceptionally valuable proposition in this increasingly competitive industry.