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In order to stay ‘one step ahead’ Rosmil has expanded the automated section of its warehouse to enable the company to have greater agility and flexibility in order preparation.

Founded in 1976, Rosmil specialises in the supply of fasteners and has continued to grow and build a well stocked store that includes hard to procure items. Based near Bilbao, Spain, the company supplies a range of high strength products – such as bolts, nuts, washers, studs, inserts, pins, and snap rings, to customers worldwide including those in Spain, Portugal, France, and the UK.

Automation plays a key role in Rosmil’s warehouse as it enables the company to quickly prepare orders and avoid errors in management, meaning customers benefit from faster and more accurate service when receiving their orders.

“Due to the expansion of the warehouse area, we’ve been fortunate enough not to experience any notable problems in terms of logistics,” comments Javier Sans, commercial department at Rosmil. “However, 2020 was a challenge. It was a very difficult year with a strong recession in the initial months of the pandemic. Subsequently, the market slowly recovered and the financial year ending for 2021 was certainly looking positive.”

“Despite the fact that our company is mainly supplied by European manufacturers, the anti-dumping measures against China did impact us. This is because the duties have caused an increase in prices of European manufacturers. This means we have to apply staggered increases in prices, although always below the increases received in our purchases and valuation of our old stocks. This is a very difficult balance to achieve, which in turn demands a great deal of pedagogy, working with our clients so that they can understand the new market situation.”

As challenges arise, Rosmil believes the company must look ahead to the future by continuously improving its processes and services. This includes making sure the company has full control of its warehouse, as well as increasing its range of products and continuing to improve the digitalisation of the company.

“We have the experience and expertise to be able to look at certain sectors and see the trends in the markets. This includes in the automotive industry and how it has changed to an electric engine – the consumption of bolts will be decisively reduced and we need to prepare for that. For us it is not easy to predict the future however we must be aware of these trends and make a considerable effort to adapt our way of working to answer them.”