Purchasing and Supply Chain
We affiliate new suppliers based on a worldwide network of globally experienced concerns originating from the whole of the greater Asian region as well as from highly diversified product groups. These new “partners” are then supported by extensive supplier development and by both production and quality control and intense certification and audit procedures.
After undersigning an NDA – non-disclosure agreement – the sourcing permit will be conveyed. The Chinese market, or when necessary the markets of other Asian countries, will be thoroughly analyzed for specific requirements. ACSC will also reflect these requirements in its supplier databank and subsequently choose the appropriate potential supplier with respect to experience and fit from within the framework of long list to short list analysis. The result will be systematically reviewed with the client, and a broader course of action will be determined. The client can then decide if he would like to take over the necessary additional acquisition transactions or if he would like to commission ACSC to perform these on his behalf.
The client should also consider the various frames of reference, cultures, time differences as well as language and communication variants. Where necessary ACSC can also provide professional support – utilizing the regional partner – and can be a significant ally on behalf of the client’s ultimately successful acquisition.
Existing supplier relationships, procurement-, production- and delivery processes should ideally consistently improve as they are optimized. ACSC would be happy to take on this task at the local level and will update the client regularly on said improvements.
Consistently high quality should be achieved from the Asian supplier to the client’s receiving/inspection within the specified timeframe –usually within four weeks. To ensure the supply of his own production or that of his customers, an optimization of production processes, production-accompanied quality inspection through loading/shipping is maintained by ACSC. This assures a smooth transition of the product. In addition the transport and logistic processes are optimized and regularly verified. This function is performed by ACSC on site allowing the client to maintain a high level of quality assurance and timeliness.
ACSC will also conduct an audit through new or existing supplier contacts.
The audit is submitted and where necessary ACSC will accompany the client’s
audit team on location, language specific.