Plastics Cost Reduction Programs

With hundreds of plastics businesses, MAPP is able to use economies of scale and enhanced leverage to obtain better pricing and opportunities for its Members.

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MRO Supplies Discount Program:  MAPP’s discount program on Maintenance, Repair, and Operational Parts with W.W. Grainger combines millions of dollars in purchasing power under one umbrella.  This purchasing power results in significant savings in MRO related purchases.

Continuous Improvement Program:  Used by countless Members, MAPP’s Continuous Improvement Program entails a detailed assessment of plant and business operations by a trained team of global manufacturing experts.  Once completed, your company management team will have a thorough understanding of “areas of opportunity” for improvement.  This program will provide your entire management team with meaningful ways to eliminate waste and inefficiencies in your operations for the purpose of growing profits.  

Conference Calls:   Why incur conference call hosting fees when you can join MAPP’s Free Conference Call service and literally incur no hosting fees for high quality conference calls.  As a group, MAPP Members utilize tens of thousands of conference call minutes every month and use this leverage to gain access to a valuable service that can be used by any employee in a MAPP member company at any time.  This 7/24 service literally eliminates all costs associated with hosting conference calls.

Resin Cost Reduction: MAPP’s resin cost savings program with RTi provides participating MAPP Members with critical information and strategic proposals to help them secure the best resin prices.  Although an individualized program, MAPP Members have access to a group of program users to better understand how to utilize and maximize the program’s impact on their bottom lines.

Credit Card Processing:  The ability to process credit card payments is an essential step in taking your business to the next level and making it simple for your customers to do business with you.  MAPP has an exclusive arrangement with the best merchant service vendor in the credit card processing industry and is able to bring its Members the most competitive card-processing-rates.  Those taking credit cards have opportunities to save on processing fees; those needing to take credit card payments will find that one call is all that is needed to begin cashing in.

P&L and Worker's Compensation Insurance Program:  MAPP understands its members need to be competitive when properly insuring their businesses.  A strategic relationship with Federated Insurance provides MAPP Members with unique insurance products specific to the plastics industry as well as marketing representatives who know the ins and outs of properly covering plastics manufacturing companies.  Obtaining the best coverage at the most competitive rates for plastics companies is the core focus on MAPP’s P&L and Worker’s Compensation program.

Health Insurance:  In partnership with A+ rated insurance provider, Federated Insurance gives MAPP member executives peace of mind in knowing their employees’ health care insurance needs are well managed.  Federated’s service is unmatched in the health care industry, and their knowledgeable marketing professionals help to provide you with new ideas and products to reduce and maintain health insurance costs.

R&E Tax Credits:  If you are developing new processes or products, you may qualify for the R&E Tax Credit.  And, if you have devoted resources to evaluating a new technology, investigating new materials, improving machinery or tools, developing and implementing lean manufacturing techniques, or improving the environmental part of your process, you may be eligible for hard dollar returns.  MAPP’s program utilizes the most sought after professionals in the tax credit business; professionals who measure their level of success on how much money they can return to your business.

PolyOne Resin Discounts:  MAPP’s alliance with PolyOne Distribution ensures that its Members are adequately informed about pricing advantages on plastics resins.  As an early warning system, MAPP informs its members about special resin pricing before the general market is educated.

Office Supplies Program:  MAPP’s group buying leverage extends into the office supply field where Members identify their own, frequently purchases items and obtain special discounts.  With a low price guarantee, MAPP’s office supply program is sure to save extra dollars on even the smallest purchases.

Purging Compound Discount Program:  MAPP’s alliance with ASACLEAN - Sun Plastech Inc. allows its Members to reduce the time of changeovers and improve the quality of first run parts with an advanced purging compound.  MAPP Members are awarded product discounts, special training, and referral incentives!

Computer Technology, Software, and Ancillary  Supplies Discount Program:  MAPP's partnership with CDW, the leading provider of technology products and services for business, government and education, affords Members ample opportunities to reduce ALL costs associated with the purchase of Technology Products including but not limited to Computers, Printers, Note Books, Cables, Servers, and all ancillary items.

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