{"id":5773,"date":"2026-06-29T16:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/?p=5773"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T08:48:23","slug":"case-study-helping-a-table-vase-importer-overcome-supply-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/nl\/case-study-helping-a-table-vase-importer-overcome-supply-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Case Study: Helping a Table Vase Importer Overcome Supply Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5773\" class=\"elementor elementor-5773\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7485f7f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7485f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6163adc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6163adc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Achtergrond van de klant<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434139e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"434139e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26840e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e26840e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A Belgium based table vase importer came to Mosteb after having faced constant sourcing problems and continued to provide home d\u00e9cor retailers, boutique florists and hospitality merchants across the Benelux. The client was looking for a reliable table vase factory and decided to work with Mosteb to create a custom clear glass table vase with a softly rounded hexagonal body, narrow flared neck and a finely textured pebble-pattern base.<\/p><p>The shape of the hexagonal profile was chosen as it would produce a contemporary shape which would stand out on retail shelves but would not be too complicated to produce. The narrow flared neck contributed to the support of single stems and compact floral designs, and the pebble texture on the base helped to hide the small scratches that frequently occurred from handling and to provide added grip on smooth tabletops. The firm selected Mosteb for its ability to develop a mold in-house combined with the production quality assurance and experience with European importers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-263c61b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"263c61b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5776\" alt=\"table vase importer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-01.webp 1000w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-01-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-01-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-01-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de6bd4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de6bd4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uitdagingen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7fabb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7fabb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>There was product inconsistency, which caused inventory management problems: The importer had previously had to deal with several suppliers with products varying slightly in height, neck diameter, and clarity of the glass. The differences prevented easy mixing of inventory from various shipments leading to customer complaints and additional warehouse sorting.<\/li><li>Seasonal sales were impacted by long replenishment periods: They frequently experienced delays between their previous factory production and receiving an update on time for home d\u00e9cor sales during the spring. Retail customers had to either postpone product releases or order alternative products from rival retailers.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479459b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"479459b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-02.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5775\" alt=\"table vase importer\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-02.webp 1000w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-02-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-02-16x12.webp 16w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/table-vase-importer-02-600x450.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d69c9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d69c9e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oorzaakanalyse<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a12f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9a12f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based on previous production samples and a discussion with the client on how the product was distributed, our engineering and production teams determined that there were two root causes.<\/p><p>Previous manufacturers had no standardized maintenance of the moulds, which caused the dimension deviation gradually happened between the different production batches.<\/p><p>There was no synchronization in production planning and export scheduling, resulting in unnecessary delays between production, inspection and shipment.<\/p><p>Om deze problemen aan te pakken, <a href=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/nl\/\">Mosteb<\/a> set up specific production controls on the project and harmonised the manufacturing process with the export planning for better delivery consistency.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296cb0b e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"296cb0b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86eebd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"86eebd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1842\" alt=\"kleine vaas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04.webp 800w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/glass-bud-vases-small-vase04-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cd12ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1cd12ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2744\" alt=\"vaasknop\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud.webp 1000w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud-600x600.webp 600w, https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/vase-bud-100x100.webp 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d53340 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d53340\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/nl\/clear-embossed-glass-bud-vases-bulk\/\">Doorzichtige, reli\u00ebfglazen vaasjes (bulb)<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8e6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e8e6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"product_title entry-title elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mostebglass.com\/nl\/gradient-glass-vase-set-in-different-shape-bulk\/\">Set glazen vazen \u200b\u200bmet kleurverloop in verschillende vormen, bulkverpakking<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc226b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfc226b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Oplossing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec6a102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec6a102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Produced all orders with special production tools that have a scheduled calibration to keep dimensioning the same for repeat orders.<\/li><li>Provided optical inspection equipment to ensure the clarity of glass, the diameter of the neck, and the whole dimension before packing.<\/li><li>Installed rolling production planning to be able to prepare future repeat orders before previous orders were received.<br \/>Designed reinforced export cartons with custom partitions to minimise vibration while at sea.<\/li><li>Provide progress and quality check reports, shipping information to client during development to enhance purchasing visibility.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc97f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc97f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resultaat<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5ebaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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The Belgian importer efficiently provided several retail customers from one stock without separating the products according to production batch. 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