Electromechanical Semiconductor Box Builds
“ ControlTek plays an integrated role in
ESI's supply chain by providing proactive support throughout the
product lifecycle.”
PJ Pingle, Purchasing Manager, ESI - www.esi.com
 ESI
has taken advantage of ControlTek's breadth of supply chain services
to enable improved cost and lead-times for key assemblies.
ControlTek
provides materials procurement, unit assembly, test, packaging
and shipment of ESI products. These services entailed sourcing
all materials (including long range material planning) for PCB's,
cable/harnessing, mechanical components, custom metal and plastics. ControlTek developed full assembly documentation and the appropriate
test strategy to ensure ESI's products met the highest quality
standard. ESI was able to leverage ControlTek's supplier relationships
and bonding programs, ability to locate hard-to-find items, and
inventory control processes to overcome supply chain challenges.
ESI and ControlTek's materials management program is highly successful
due, in part, to ControlTek's aptitude in the following areas...
 Material
Strategy & Implementation:
Bill of Materials Analysis: Our experienced purchasing
department uses our diverse distribution relationships and attacks
each BOM with vigor. Each and every item must be analyzed for
cost, lead-time, life cycle, MPQ, EOQ, and NCNR status. If a part
presents itself as a challenge, we will leverage our in house
component engineers to find a solution that better fits our customer’s
requirements. If a component’s life cycle is nearing “end
of life”
or reached the obsolete stage and it can't be crossed, our buyers
have excellent contacts for sourcing hard to find parts.
Understanding the Customer’s
Delivery Requirements: Based on the BOM analysis
and subsequent feedback from the customer, the supply chain
can begin to be linked together. In some cases strategic
buys are required to ensure uninterrupted product flow. In
other cases bond programs can be utilized or better yet supplier
KAN BANS allowing parts to be available with a moments notice.
In any case, by working closely with the customer we can
meet the desired material requirements.
Production Flow:
Again, understanding customer requirements are important in deploying
a production strategy that allows for cost effective and efficient
manufacture. Through time-tested processes our production and
manufacturing engineering staff will deploy the manufacturing
strategy that best fits the customer’s needs. Kan ban,
JIT, batch, or progressive assemblies are all models that are
currently being used at ControlTek. Each of these models can
be tailor made by utilizing our experienced staff and flexible
information systems.
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