Many companies today appreciate that purchasing is not simply a function of demand, but requires a great many skills. Skills that we have acquired and now make available to our clients.
Originating in Japan and widely used throughout the United States the concept of employing a purchasing agency has many advantages. The client has a permanent purchasing office on call to carry out procurement related functions. Such as:
| Sourcing | Researching potential suppliers around the world |
| Quality Audits | Visit reports, inspections, testing |
| Negotiations | To benefi t client and ourselves |
| Contracts | Legal protection |
| Import documentation | Deferment, customs and excise |
| Currency transactions | Letters of credit etc. |
| Logistics | Freight, storage, devanning |
| Vendor rating | Performance reviews |
| Expediting | Careful monitoring and reporting of all shipments |
| Insurance | Getting cover on a variety of requirements |
| Statistics | Providing essential management information |