Listertube’s plans to double turnover within three years are about far more than setting ambitious targets. Achieving sustainable growth requires investment in systems, processes and infrastructure that improve efficiency, support customers and create additional manufacturing capacity.
To prepare for future growth, Listertube has implemented a number of operational improvements across its manufacturing facility, helping to strengthen its position as a leading provider of tube bending, tube manipulation and tube assembly services.
Creating Capacity for Future Growth
One of the first steps was to redesign the factory layout and improve storage systems. With significant volumes of tube stock held on-site, efficient storage and retrieval play a critical role in maintaining productivity and meeting customer lead times.
Traditional storage systems have been replaced with modern pigeon-hole racking, making stock easier to locate and access. The result is improved material handling, reduced search times and a more efficient workflow throughout the facility.
Investing in Technology and Digital Systems
Alongside physical improvements, Listertube has continued to invest in technology and process development.
The company’s in-house IT team has developed a work scheduling system that integrates with its Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform. This allows production schedules, operation sequencing and shop floor documentation to be managed more effectively, helping to improve visibility and coordination throughout the manufacturing process.
Further developments include QR-code-based job tracking, allowing production progress to be monitored in real time and enabling faster communication with customers regarding order status.
Improving Stock Control and Reducing Waste
Listertube has also introduced enhanced stock management systems, allowing individual tube sizes to be allocated to specific storage locations and enabling part lengths to be tracked more accurately.
These improvements help reduce material waste, improve traceability and support faster order fulfilment while maintaining the high quality standards customers expect.
Delivering a Better Customer Experience
The latest investments are all focused on a single objective: providing customers with an even better service.
By improving manufacturing efficiency, increasing visibility across production and investing in technology, Listertube is able to offer realistic lead times, reliable delivery performance and regular updates throughout the manufacturing process.
As the business continues to grow, its commitment remains unchanged: delivering the fast, friendly and reliable service that has helped make Listertube a trusted tube bending and tube processing partner for customers across the UK.
