Saab Seaeye & DeRegt partnership enables quick delivery of ROV cables through call-off orders

Saab Seaeye, is a world leading provider of electrical remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), with their facilitiesin the UK . They began their partnership with DeRegt in 2020. During the initial months of their collaboration, Saab Seaeye shared specifications with DeRegt and expressed their desire to purchase cables in long lengths while also receiving short lengths on call-off orders within a few weeks.

Being able to quickly deliver short cable lengths is essential for Saab Seaeye.The ROV setup system requiring interchanging the cable due to the environmental conditions that the cable is used under. This causes the cables to wear down quickly.

With over 30 years of experience, Saab Seaeye has built an after-sales market where customers rely on prompt assistance. Waiting for months for a newly manufactured cable to be delivered is not an option for customers. 

Based on market knowledge resulting in a forecast it is possible to order longer lengths and therefore keep the costs and delivery times down for the call-off lengths.

Working with call-off orders has several benefits: 

1. You can react faster if something breaks 
2. You save costs by producing long cables, while short cables are needed
3. Quick availability of new cables

How this Unique Cable Partnership is Revolutionizing ROV Production

The process of establishing a partnership between DeRegt and Saab Seaeye began with the aim of procuring the correct cables. The first set of orders comprised 1000/2000 meters, which were utilized for testing purposes.

At present, DeRegt is manufacturing seven types of cables for Saab Seaeye. They fulfill orders for 2000 or 4000 meter-long cables, while Saab requires shorter lengths for their clients. DeRegt keeps the cables in stock and accepts call-off orders from Saab's customer service department, indicating the required length.

To manage the partnership effectively, a weekly meeting is held with Saab Seaeye to discuss the forecast. The collaboration enables both parties to serve their end-customers better, and they continuously seek ways to improve their partnership.

How Call-offs help to reduce delivery times

Usually, the delivery time of a cable is 14-16 weeks, however due to the stock keeping Saab can help their clients in 3 – 4 weeks Having cables in stock allows you to anticipate the changing market faster as a company. Call-off orders can be for long and short cables, different models, and all industries. 

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