Purchasing
With a view to continuous improvement, we work proactively to reduce risks and ensure a seamless production process run.
12000
References purchased / year
100
Active suppliers
Evaluation of our strategic suppliers
Costs management
We maintain competitive prices through effective cost optimization.
We rationalize and create synergies to optimize inventories. Our purchasing is managed on a "just-in-time" basis, adapting to real production needs.
Trends in the electronic components market are creating challenges in terms of supply costs. We buy at the right price.
Purchasing and process departments work together to identify costs reductions opportunities.
Suppliers’ quality control
We continuously follow the ability of our suppliers to deliver components that comply with defined standards and regulations.
We supply products assembled with RoHS-compliant components.
We are able to request information from our suppliers’ substances of concern that are covered by REACH regulations, and to take action if necessary.
We request information on "conflict minerals" 3 TG on an annual basis. We also encourage our suppliers to inform us of their policy in this area. We keep this data on file and can present it to our customers on request.
Lead-time management
We manage our procurement in line with market trends.
Our ERP allows us to anticipate orders thanks to the setup of lead-times and automatic proposals created by the system for production requirements.
The proximity with our suppliers and the background of our purchasing department are essential in identifying critical components. This watch is necessary to overcome the risk of shortages.
We recommend dual sourcing to our customers and support them in this process.
Suppliers Assessment
We use reporting data to periodically and pragmatically assess our suppliers based on the following criteria:
Competitivity
Price stability
Reactivity
Client services
Quality
On-time delivery
Delivery conformity
Obsolescence management
Our goal is to prevent issues of product discontinuity and potential financial consequences.
LOGISTICS
Inspections are conducted at the time of purchase, on receipt and right through to registration in our ERP system
Successive visual inspections (reference number, manufacturer, quantities, date code)
Barcode scanning of each item received to ensure traceability
Technical checks and tests on specific components
Direct deliveries to our national and international customers
Flexible shipping through our transport partners
Adapted packaging procedure to protect products from transport and electrostatic discharge
Bilateral agreements are established between Switzerland and other destination countries to facilitate customs clearance.
Printed circuit boards
The traceability of PCBs is guaranteed by their UL certificate code, which we keep in our databases and can pass on to our customers.
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