Powerful and proven solutions for manufacturing

Small size manufacturing plants face many of the same new economy demands that large corporations experience. As a result, small size manufacturers are specially challenged in a highly competitive environment. Scarce capital and resources place small size manufacturers at a disadvantage when trying to grow profitably while delivering value through dependable execution.
Together, the costs of direct materials and the expenses incurred in procuring them account for a large percentage of the overall cost structure. Savings in both of these categories are achievable in the short and long term by implementing sound e-procurement strategies.

Challenges-Internal

• Limited resources in terms of both personnel and capital
• Attain and increase profitable growth
• Fast time-to-market
• Implement or expand in-house or contract manufacturing production strategies

Challenges-External

• Increased product customization
• Multiple product lines
• Short lead times
• On-time deliveries
• Effective Customer Relationship Management
• E-Commerce implementation

Solutions

B-sources offers an array of tools and services that helps small size manufacturers reduce the gap with larger size competitors in terms of capabilities. Increased efficiencies resulting from the optimization of procurement business processes will inevitably have a substantial impact in both administrative and direct material cost savings.

• B-sources E-Procurement solutions offer small size manufacturers the availability to expand new resources for core business functions, increased speed and flexibility, as well as immediate cost savings
• The implementation of the Supply Chain Optimization program offers unparalleled vendor pool optimization, resulting in a broadened supplier base in terms of both pricing and product availability. In addition, its effect on production cycle times reduction is often quite substantial
• The implementation of a highly functional custom Web Page with E-Commerce and CRM capabilities will inevitably result in increased revenues as well as a higher level of customer satisfaction