JELD-WEN UK is one of the largest timber door manufacturers in the United Kingdom, with over 60 years of experience supplying interior and exterior doors, doorkits and doorsets to residential and commercial markets. Part of the global JELD-WEN group (NYSE: JELD), the company operates multiple UK manufacturing facilities and serves customers across new build, renovation, healthcare, education and hospitality sectors.
| 2 weeks lead time | -50% | Lower TCO |
| Down from 4–6 weeks | Safety stock reduction | Through spec optimisation |
The challenge
JELD-WEN UK depends on a continuous supply of paper honeycomb core to keep its door panels moving through production. With previous suppliers quoting lead times of four to six weeks, the company had no choice but to hold a corresponding safety buffer, tying up warehouse space and working capital with little room to flex.
What changed
Axxor supplies paper honeycomb core with a consistent two-week lead time.That reliability changed the calculation: with shorter, predictable replenishment cycles, JELD-WEN was able to halve its safety stock.
The freed warehouse capacity became available for other uses. The working capital previously tied up in excess inventory could be deployed elsewhere.
Alongside improved supply performance, Axxor’s technical team reviewed JELD-WEN’s core specifications. A key finding: core sheets were being supplied wider than the actual door dimensions required. By aligning sheet width precisely to each door format, material consumption per door dropped significantly, less trim waste, better yield, and a more efficient overall production process.
Results at a glance
- Safety stock reduced from 4–6 weeks to 2 weeks
- Significant warehouse capacity freed up
- Lower material cost per panel through core specification optimisation
- Simplified inventory management with shorter planning horizons
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