Machine standstills and production downtimes have fatal consequences in today’s competitive business world. KTB Import-Export Handelsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG from Hamburg, Germany, has been aware of the need to maintain smooth, uninterrupted manufacturing processes all along. The company specialises in the procurement of parts that keep customers’ business going: maintenance materials and spare parts, easy-wearing components and equipment for industrial clients worldwide. As a true expert in its field, KTB strikes the balance between supplying large volumes on the one hand and small amounts of each specific components on the other hand.