Solutions
We Solve Common Sourcing Challenges
Most OEMs come to us because something is broken with their current supply chain. Here are the five most common situations where SB5's sample-first approach makes sense.
Procurement managers + plant managers
Switching From Your Current Supplier
“My current supplier isn't working out”
- Increasing defect rates and quality rejections
- Lead times stretching with no explanation
- Price increases with no cost justification
Procurement + operations leadership
Reducing Component Costs by 15-20%
“We need to reduce component costs”
- Margin compression from rising material costs
- Redesigning products to save on components isn't feasible
- Existing suppliers won't budge on pricing
Quality + operations managers
Solving Current Supplier Quality Issues
“Our current supplier is shipping bad parts”
- Dimensional tolerance drift on incoming parts
- Inconsistent material specifications
- Batch-to-batch quality variation
Supply chain + procurement leadership
Consolidating Multiple Component Suppliers
“We're consolidating our supplier base”
- Too many low-volume supplier relationships to manage
- Inconsistent quality across fragmented supplier base
- Administrative overhead of dozens of POs and invoices
Design engineers + product development teams
Sourcing Components for a New Product Launch
“We're launching a new product”
- Uncertain final specs during design iteration
- Need for prototype quantities before production
- Unfamiliar supplier risk during launch window
Your situation not listed?
Every custom component sourcing challenge is a little different. Tell us what's going on and we'll tell you how we can help — or point you somewhere better if we're not the right fit.