Materials Management, Full & Part Procurement, Free-Issue Kits

Managing your requirements... We provide a truly flexible service to enable the best fit with your requirements. Full Procurement Part Procurement Free-issue kits Management of Customer materials Component Optimisation (availability, price, quality, lead-times) Supplier Quality Assessments Management of component obsolescence Cost reduction programmes and alternative component sourcing Sourcing and management of RoHS compliant materials Achieved using: Smartvision MRP software Kan-Ban or MRP driven deliveries JIT, consolidated stock and direct line feed Vendor-Managed Inventory Our purchasing team are constantly striving to find the most cost effective scources of supply without compromising delivery or quality. Electronic components are the life-blood of our processes and so we actively manage our systems to achieve both flexibility and cost competitiveness. We extend the same ethical partnership approach to our suppliers that our customers expect from us. This process is supported by our materials control software so that we can optimise our purchasing to minimise cost while achieving flexibility on demand. Through component market knowledge and close working relationships with leading franchised distributors and specailsist component suppliers, our experienced procurement team is able to source high quality components internationally whilst minimising material cost, lead-time and inventory. Supportive and flexible suppliers enable us to give valuable market feedback to our customers and procure materials in small or high volume. Our systems help us to manage customer supplied materials, end-of-life and obsolescence effectively and respond rapidly to any changes in material demand and availability. Our purchasing team works in the front line of the fast moving and global electronics component industry. We understand lead-times as well as just price. We comprehend obsolescence issues and the need to mitigate risks. We utilise all the benefits of the latest procurement systems, buffer stocks, manufacturer price supports and scheduling. All this with the aim to provide a seamless service to our customers, with the knowledge that the lowest cost of production is helped by our highly competetive and pro-active purchasing. We know that some customers like the stability of Annual Purchase Agreements; Kanban and Forecast Agreements; rolling schedules and Annual Commitments, so along with our Open Book Policy we ensure that all gains and risks are shared and you as the customer always has access to the latest market intelligence.

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