supply chain management
Wates’ approach to supply chain management is to work in partnership and form strategic alliances with like-minded sub contractors. Our ‘closer to fewer’ supply chain strategy ensures we harness innovation and value creation across the whole supply chain. We aim to create ‘A teams’ of specialists who take lessons learnt from one project onto the next, and are focused on the unique needs of each customer. A large number of our core supply chain partners have been working with Wates for many decades, sharing a strong track record of extraordinary delivery.
By working together in partnership with our supply chain, we are able to raise standards in terms of health and safety, quality and cost certainty. Team working has produced some fantastic results on our projects, with delivery times shortened, costs saved and more effective ways of doing things uncovered. The diversity of our projects and extensive skill base, via our supply chain, means that there is no challenge too great for Wates and the broader team.
national delivery
Wates' national capability is based on a truly local presence, delivered through a network of regional offices. Wherever you work with Wates you can have the confidence of working with a privately owned, financially stable company which has been operating for 114 years.
thought leadership
Wates has published a progress report on its industry leading Target Zero campaign, which pledges to cut non hazardous waste to landfill to zero by 2010. Wates is working closely with its supply chain partners to lead the way in waste management.
