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The Electrocomponents Group operates a matrix structure, with the local Operating Companies being supported by Group Processes. This structure best enables the sharing of knowledge and experience throughout our businesses.
Our operating companies all use the Group’s business model of providing high service distribution of a wide range of products to development and maintenance engineers in all types of businesses around the world.
UK: RS Components Ltd
Continental Europe: RS companies in France (Radiospares), Germany, Italy, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Ireland (Radionics), Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands
North America: Allied Electronics in the USA and Canada
Asia Pacific: RS companies in Australia, New Zealand, China & Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, India, South Africa and Chile
The Group Processes are headquartered in Oxford but the largest Processes members are spread across the countries in which the Group operates. The main Processes are:
Supply Chain is responsible for the logistics of product supply, including management of all stocks.
The main priority during the year has been to support the implementation of EBS in the UK and to plan for the roll out of the system to the rest of Europe. In particular, the Process has ensured that the business has been able to sustain high levels of customer service during the UK implementation and that this will continue during the roll out phase.
Supply Chain also supported the implementation of the EEM extended range, with the Allied team responding effectively to the urgent challenge to supply around 75,000 of their products to customers in Europe.
The media publishing process (MPP) is responsible for the design and production of the Group’s publications and the content for e-Commerce. MPP has been successful in driving down the cost of catalogues particularly through a revised paper contract. These media remain key to Group sales, despite the increasing use of e-Commerce channels.
Product Management manages the selection and purchase of around 350,000 distinct products sold by the Group.
During the year, Product Management has focused on supporting the EEM extended range implementation and the roll out of the MRO strategy, while reducing the cost of product through a programme of product rationalisation and negotiations with suppliers. Product Management also underwent a reorganisation to align it better with the Group strategy.
IS is responsible for the integrity of our systems and for all hardware, software and systems development and innovation.
