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Case Study: MES Inc.

  About the Company MES is a global manufacturing and supply chain organization based in Columbus, OH, with offices in 8 countries and 250 employees globally. MES focuses on purchasing and sourcing custom-engineered products globally from quality suppliers, managing the entire supply chain and inventory at local warehouses, and shipping just-in-time. MES helps North American

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MESH Works Portal

For Immediate Release: MESH™ Launches Affordable Cloud-Based Solution for Manufacturing Firms

April 3, 2023 [Lewis Center, OH] – MESH is proud to announce the release of its affordable cloud-based supplier management system (SRM) solution for small to midsize manufacturing companies. With MESH, manufacturers can manage metal component sourcing, procurement, purchasing, and quality project needs with one easy-to-use dashboard. MESH was created by a team of experienced

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RFQ management

Streamlining RFQ & Procurement Processes for Casting Buyers

The turbulent events of the last two years brought the world, including the Metalcasting Industry, to a virtual standstill. With it, a realization of how dependent organizations are on close departmental interactions and supplier communities. Companies have reacted by shifting their focus towards collaboration and improving efficiencies. Purchasing is no exception. Many casting buyers still

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RFQ Management

Is your RFQ process working?

In a recent discovery call with the VP of Purchasing for a $600 million Tier 1 supplier, the MESH team asked, “What is your typical process for RFQs?” This benign question led to exciting findings as the customer team, and MESH representatives began to unthread their existing process. The supplier has made several acquisitions over

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Commodity Management

Commodity Managers: The QBs of the Supply Chain

Think of commodity managers as the quarterbacks of the supply chain team.  They need to collect a lot of supplier information, be quick decision-makers, and negotiate details but yet, see the big picture. The most successful commodity professionals constantly monitor market conditions to purchase when prices are ideal.  They analyze risk, develop forecasts, study trends

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Bar Stock

How CNC Machine Shops Can Reduce Time Spent Sourcing Bar Stock

Hundreds of Tier 1, 2, & 3 CNC machine shops will need to pivot to more efficient sourcing strategies for purchasing bar stock in 2023. Automating purchasing to keep their supply stocked will be key for smooth and efficient operations going forward.     The Current Situation  ThomasNet has a list of 542 Steel bar stock

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Global Sourcing

How to Engage with Suppliers and Build a Robust Supply Chain

Successful sourcing professionals consistently analyze and adjust their sourcing strategy. Now, more than ever, the key to crafting a successful risk mitigation plan for a global supply base is having detailed information for hundreds of suppliers across regions & capabilities readily available to support agile decision-making. Having this information in one online, centralized database improves

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Global Sourcing

Advances in Foundry Purchasing & Supplier Management Tools

by Sahil Shah   Die casters typically purchase several grades of aluminum from 3-5 sources. They also purchase a few different grades of lubricants, coolants, and perishable tooling daily. Additionally, they purchase hundreds of different maintenance components and factory operational items from tens of different sources and include small items such as fasteners, gaskets, fittings,

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APQP Project Management

Managing APQP in Foundries

by Sahil Shah When automotive foundries are awarded projects, they start with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities. It’s followed by the kickoff of tooling and patterns. As the project moves forward through tooling fabrication, suppliers normally have various team members in process engineering, tooling engineering, sales, project management, quality engineering, and supply chain. These different

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