Sourcing is an information overload. The steps of the buyer processes are also meticulous and exhaustive: Buyers must be able to identify the exact pieces they need from multiple suppliers, be able to compare and contrast the products and locations of different suppliers, stay on top of their RFQs to each supplier, and be able …
MESH CEO Sahil Shah will speak at the Insight to India event on Thursday, May 25, starting at 4:30 p.m. at Kegler Brown. The event will explore opportunities created for Ohio businesses by the explosive economic growth in India. Panelists will offer intelligence and practical advice on conducting business in India successfully. They will provide an …
MESH is focused on connecting buyers and sellers of industrial metal components. MESH Connect is a new series of supplier and customer summits, get-togethers, and educational workshops to share best practices in digitizing small and medium size factories, purchasing, and quality management functions. MESH Connect Rajkot will be held on Friday – April 14, from …
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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 …
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 …
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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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 …
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 …
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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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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