Risk Management, Material Sampling, & More
Streamline Your Supply Chain with Our Expert Sourcing Solutions
Welcome to ALIGN, your trusted partner for sourcing and supplier management. We specialize in optimizing your supply chain, reducing costs, and ensuring a seamless procurement process.
Efficient sourcing is the key to success in today’s competitive landscape. Our team of experienced professionals excels in identifying reliable suppliers, negotiating favorable terms, and managing the entire procurement cycle with precision. With our expertise, you can rest assured that your sourcing needs are in capable hands.
Sourcing
01.
Identify
Identifying the right suppliers to produce the materials that go into your product is important work, requiring time, resources, and knowledge that may not be available to pull from when you need them.
Our team will be happy to schedule a consultation where we will collaborate with your team to learn more about your specific project and the requirements and goals associated with it. We will then propose a sourcing strategy customized to meet your project needs, along with associated timelines and an itemized list of deliverables. Once we have agreed upon the direction you would like to take, we will go to work for you.
Depending on the project requirements, we can utilize one of the suppliers in our network or we will work to source new candidates for you. During this time, we will perform onsite visits, initial supplier assessments, and any general vetting processes that will need to occur as we work to identify the right supply candidates for you.
02.
Outsourcing
When seeking to outsource work that is performed in your manufacturing facility, it is essential to collaborate with a sourcing professional who can help you to identify the suppliers in your market that are best suited to meet your needs. At Align, we are well equipped to assist you in this area by either pulling from our network of pre-qualified suppliers, or by identifying and qualifying new sources to meet your specific project requirements.
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Risk management
In today’s uncertain and ever-evolving industrial climate, it is more important than ever to establish a robust supply chain. At Align, we take a broad approach to risk management. When we assess risk, we are looking to identify the obvious opportunities for risk as well as those that are lurking under the surface. We are seeking to mitigate the possibility of a product or material failure before it develops, while also reducing the impact of potential supply chain disruptions.
Our approach enables us to develop well-rounded, controlled sourcing strategies that hold up over time. Our goal is to ensure that the suppliers in our network possess the maximum level of structure, precision, and reliability to minimize risk to our clients. We believe that a healthy approach to risk management is vital to the development of a robust supply chain.
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New Products
We take pride in collaborating with clients who are working through the new product development cycle or prototyping processes of a project. Our team is here to assist you in sourcing a fully qualified, proven supply chain full of vendors and resources that are right for your project.
Supplier Management
01.
Auditing
Ensuring that your suppliers meet industry, product and customer requirements is crucial to the success of your product. At Align, our team has the necessary expertise required to navigate the complexities of supplier qualification and compliance auditing. Whether you are working with a long-standing supply partner or looking to identify a new one, we can help.
02.
onboarding
Supplier onboarding is the process that involves gathering information about potential vendors, evaluating them, finalizing compliance and financial risk evaluations, and beginning the process of incorporating them into your supply chain. At Align, we can assist your team with the onboarding process to ensure that it is smooth and efficient. Contact us to learn more about how we can assist your team with your onboarding needs.
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Material Sampling
Our material sampling process is designed to continuously sample, verify and monitor specialized materials, with emphasis on monitoring and managing metallurgical properties. Where we do not currently have a material sampling plan in place, we will meet with your team to develop one that will meet and exceed your specific project goals.
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supplier remediation
Supplier remediation is an effective process that allows us to manage supplier risks. A supplier can find themselves in remediation for any number of reasons, but usually, it has something to do with a failure to meet their commitments. Remediation allows us the opportunity to collaborate with the supplier to identify where the risk originates from in their process and work with them to mitigate and correct it. Contact us to learn more about how our supplier remediation process can help you manage supplier risks more effectively.
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performance monitoring
At Align, we provide comprehensive vendor management services including performance monitoring services for the suppliers who are a part of our approved network of suppliers. We track Quality, Delivery, Risk, Cost, Voice of the Customer, and Customer Service. Our expertise and experience can help you identify areas for improvement and ensure your suppliers meet your company’s standards. Let us help you take your supplier monitoring to the next level.
Supplier Quality
01.
Customer complaints
Promptly and effectively addressing non-conformance and customer complaints is crucial to maintaining your customers’ satisfaction. At Align, we offer a range of services that can help you manage these issues. Whether you need us to work with your customers on your behalf or provide support and guidance to your team, we have the expertise and experience to help you succeed.
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supplier qualfication
When a pre-qualified candidate is identified from our network, we will review their qualifications and performance records with the client to ensure that they are the right choice.
When our client chooses a new candidate that has never been qualified by Align, we will ensure that they are rigorously qualified to your specific project standards. We will perform onsite visits, a qualification audit, communicate and gather all required documentation and review it for final approvals. Once approved, your new supplier will be fully qualified and ready to begin collaborating with you and your team.
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corrective/preventive action
ALIGN PROVIDES CONSULTING SERVICES FOR small to medium sized MANUFACTURING COMPANIES THAT supply MATERIALS TO LARGE OEMS.
Strategic Sourcing:
- Consultation to evaluate manufacturing sourcing goals.
- Development of custom sourcing strategies.
Sourcing:
- Risk Management
- Identification of potential suppliers for
- New product development
- Prototypes
- Existing products requiring sourcing alternatives.
- Outsourcing
- Existing Supplier Pipeline
- Pre-Qualified suppliers
- Matched to specific product requirements.
Supplier :
• Material Sampling
• Performance Monitoring
• Auditing
• Supplier Remediation