Cross function collaboration is critical in the development process. Our team will oversee and manage all parties to ensure all activities are inline with the project critical path:
- Single point of contact
- Component selection / qualification: ensuring sufficient lifecycle based on end product expected market life
- Critical component registered pricing: Negotiating this up front is key to achieve best possible pricing
- Clear timelines defined, monitored and tracked on a regular basis; Hold all team members accountable real-time. No surprises at the end
Many smaller companies do not have the time nor resources to enforce and control many of the good manufacturing practices related to document control:
- Customer part number creation and maintenance
- Revision control implementation and enforcement
- BOM control and part scrubbing for active and accurate part numbers
Supply chain identification, qualification and implementation:
- “Right fit” suppliers identified through capability analysis and customer needs
- Qualification process determined and executed
- Material is pipelined based on customer demand and service agreements being put in place
- Continuous cost savings efforts:
– Design feedback for process efficiencies
– Supplier contract negotiations
– Offshore sourcing when appropriate
Logistics support:
- Finished goods storage
- Order fulfillment using your company letterhead / packing slips