Case Study: Impermea Materials cuts lead times and scales without disruption with Tenkara

Impermea Materials cuts an 8-week delay to 4 weeks with Tenkara

Impermea Materials, a company creating sustainable PFAS-free chemical coatings, faced a critical supply chain crisis when a key supplier's lead time unexpectedly ballooned from two weeks to over eight weeks. This delay threatened production at their newly scaled facility and put customer relationships at risk. They turned to the vendor Tenkara and its network of specialized agents to gain visibility and find a solution.

Tenkara deployed multiple agents to immediately source and vet alternative suppliers, which identified a qualified vendor within 72 hours. This allowed Impermea to cut the 8-week delay in half to just four weeks. Furthermore, Tenkara unlocked 60-day payment terms, improving cash flow, and built supply chain redundancy. The results included recovering from the initial crisis, saving the founder over 12 hours a week, and gaining the operational leverage to scale confidently.

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