Opportunity Scan / Needs Analysis

In order to understand your needs we do an audit of your current situation. This may take the form of a one to two day audit at your site involving a number of meetings with individuals from your organization involved in the procurement of components (design, engineering, costing, purchasing, production, production control, quality, logistics etc). Typically the information needed to start a supplier search covers the following areas.

• Product definition: For each product to be quoted we require four sets of the latest drawing and four product samples. If drawings are not available we can arrange to have a set prepared from samples.
• Level of quality: Present inspection criteria, basic requirements, past problems, unique requirements
• Total cost analysis: what are your cost goals? What are your current costs to produce the part? What are your competitors prices? What are your overall expectations?
• Yearly volume: Monthly (yearly) production needs, past history volume, lot sizes, stock levels, present sales forecast
• Scheduling considerations: present and planned production
• Delivery logistics: Special Import / Export regulations that may apply, particular packaging and shipping needs, duties and taxes

Following the data gathering session, we use our extensive knowledge of the leading players in India and our sourcing network to identify manufacturing facilities specially qualified to meet the quality, prices, and delivery that you require.

At this point our intention is to obtain a few initial quotes from reliable sources in order to assess the opportunity for cost reduction that sourcing from India provides.