In manufacturing, “Just-In-Time” (JIT) usually means the factory makes it exactly when you need it to save their storage costs. In UAE construction, JIT means something else: You need it NOW.
The Hidden Cost of “Lead Time”
Let’s say you need 5,000 masonry blocks for a boundary wall. You call Supplier A.
- Price: AED 3.00 per block.
- Lead Time: “We will start casting tomorrow. Delivery in 10 days.”
You call Precision Precast.
- Price: AED 3.10 per block.
- Lead Time: “They are on the truck. Delivery in 2 hours.”
Supplier A is ‘cheaper’ by AED 500. But your masons are standing on site today. You are paying their wages today. Your scaffolding is rented today. If you wait 10 days, you waste thousands in overheads.
The “Standing Stock” Model
We operate differently. We don’t wait for your order to turn on the machines. We treat standard items (Blocks, Barriers, Stoppers) like a supermarket treats milk. It must be on the shelf.
We maintain a minimum floor stock:
- Barriers: 500+ Units
- Stoppers: 1,000+ Units
- Blocks: 20,000+ Units
Why We Do It
It costs us money to store this concrete. We need land, security, and inventory management. But we do it because Speed is the #1 Commodity in Dubai construction.
When a consultant approves a variation order, they don’t give you extra time. They expect you to catch up. The only way to catch up is to buy materials that are already made.
Stop financing your supplier’s production schedule. Buy what you can see.
