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Who Oversees when your
supplier is Overseas??
Dealing with overseas suppliers
can have its benefits but there are also downsides. Weighing up the pros
and cons and arriving at the right choice is not that simple.
Particularly when you are
dealing with large and heavy engineered items the problems can multiply
with overseas supply – apart from the distance, time differences,
language, currencies, taxes etc there are also the issues of project
management, logistics, customs clearance and delivery time.
On balance dealing with a UK
supplier is likely to cause you less headaches over the length of a
project, especially if:
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At the start you can receive a rapid response to your
quotation, query, order or drawing because they are e-commerce & web
enabled.
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During production you can quickly download drawings or CNC
programs and discuss the technical aspects with engineers who really
understand what you want.
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Completion of the production is fast because competent and
experienced engineers undertake day-to-day management of the project on
your behalf, using shift working to increase machining time
availability.
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On completion your finished goods can be easily despatched
by road or air to their final destination thanks to a central UK
location and you do not have to worry about finding a good, reliable
transport supplier, because they have their own transport.
Millbrook’s philosophy is simple
– we aim to make it very easy to do business with us. We believe that
sourcing through us is quicker than using overseas suppliers for large
or heavy engineered items.
We’ll watch out for you
Rather than just receiving what you ordered you may
learn from us of alternative solutions or production methods to improve
your products as a consequence of our highly skilled workforce, who have
significant precision engineering background and are capable of checking
drawings and programs. They will operate as a safety net for you by
spotting any anomalies in your concept or product before production.
Not all suppliers will do that.
Our website will give you a flavour of our production
capabilities. The site includes pictures of the work we regularly
undertake for clients, including the machining of components as large as
an armoured car turret. |
