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Manufacturing Suppliers for Small Metal Parts

Charlie Harte — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:57:51 +0000

Proficient Sourcing has a network of companies specializing in the manufacture of small METAL parts. In many cases we have multiple candidates just waiting to satisfy your requirements. Several of these companies have ITAR certification and some have ISO AS 9100 as well. All are long standing companies with a history of happy customers. Perhaps…

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China: Is the End Coming Soon?

Charlie Harte — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 15:08:43 +0000

Proficient Sourcing is interested in helping OEM’s reshore, especially from China. On 8/4 we wrote an article about Peter Zeihan’s emphatic comments that China was nearing an end as a manufacturing superpower. Several factors were cited, and now there’s more from this same source. And speaking of reshoring, here’s some good news from the Reshoring…

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We’re from the Government and we’re here to help (jobs)!

Charlie Harte — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 17:59:55 +0000

A great deal any administration’s focus seems to be directed to increasing jobs in America. Whether green energy or infrastructure, what’s made the news usually includes some reference to new job creation. Is this credible? Can the federal government make a meaningful contribution to the country’s employment, and if so, where and how? One…

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Supplier Evaluations? How About BUYER evaluations, too?

Charlie Harte — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:36:33 +0000

Supplier evaluation is a frequent LinkedIn group discussion. Since Proficient Sourcing’s business is to help identify appropriate and excellent manufacturing suppliers, these discussions are of particular interest. Our work typically involves generating candidates for new supplier situations. Evaluation criteria are focused on price and delivery, with excellent quality. The shops we deal with all…

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China: Is the End Coming Soon?

Charlie Harte — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:07:55 +0000

China has been the major thorn in American manufacturing for some time. Now a well-known expert says this is coming to a dramatic end in the next 10 years. Proficient Sourcing has a network of domestic manufacturers eager for reshoring interest or just a desire for better suppliers. Maybe at last we have some…

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Need Improvements to Your Supply Chain – FAST?

Charlie Harte — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:00:22 +0000

We’re all about improving your supply chain. Whether reshoring something or any of a myriad of possibilities, if you want excellent candidates for your outsourced manufacturing, we can probably help. Key areas of success have been large metal parts, such as machine bases, fabricated and molded plastics, domesticating ferrous (and large!) castings, tanks, pressure vessels, and…

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Future of the Supply Chain. Good for the US?

Charlie Harte — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 20:41:02 +0000

Proficient Sourcing LLC exists to help OEM’s find excellent manufacturing suppliers. We found a forecast of what the future might hold that’s both chilling and encouraging. Check out this source and keep us in mind if it’s at all accurate. “[After WWII] the Americans had …become THE determining factor in issues European and Asian…industrial and…

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Good News for US Manufacturing! Can it be True?

Charlie Harte — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 21:37:35 +0000

Several recent forecasts have predicted difficult economic times in the years ahead. One primary reason given is the declining influence of the US Navy in promoting free oceanic trade. Without the Navy’s presence countries may become more parochial, and the major ones may try to exert greater control over what they view as their…

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Procurement Problems We Address

Charlie Harte — Fri, 02 Jun 2023 17:33:55 +0000

Research revealed several common problems OEMs face when seeking new suppliers. Proficient Sourcing exists to address most of them with success. The first item, naturally, is the time-consuming task of determining capabilities, capacity, and quality standards needed for the project. Sorting through the various website options may not be sufficient. We can do this…

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Outsourcing Your Manufacturing: Pros and Cons

Charlie Harte — Fri, 19 May 2023 21:27:52 +0000

Proficient Sourcing LLC exists to help you find excellent suppliers so your outsourcing will be successful. There are many factors involved with outsourcing, and it’s always educational to check the internet to see the pros and cons. Fortunately, we found no new revelations. But depending on your business there are certainly many things to…

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