SUPPORT AREAS

Decisions support areas.

Our sourcing strategies are based on Knowing the best manufacturing facilities in Portugal , Vietnam, China and India. Price Points, constructions and knowledge of the costumer targeted markets are a considerable factor of develop and sourcing strategy. Political / Economic stability - Price compatibility - Technical ability and limitations - Financial basis - Accessibility - Factory Management and know how - Capacity / Flexibility - Material Availability - Exchange rate´s forecast - Inflation history and forecast

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RESEACH AND DEVELOPMENT

From concept to production run.

• Last development - Pattern making - Prototypes - Specifications sheets – Sales Samples – Grading Supervising - Outsole Mold Development and Production – Fit & Wear Trails - Standard Shoes

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MATERIAL SOURCING

Assistence and Innovating.

• Detailed knowledge of the international supply market - Negotiating supply contracts - Control quality of materials - Monitor production and delivery - Traffic supervision .

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COST MANAGEMENT

Detail knowledge of all costs.

“The art of negotiation has to include detailed knowledge of all costs”

• Material cost - Labor, Overhead and Profit - Transport cost - Customs duties and taxes Complete cost sheet analysis including cutting consumption, labor minutes, social cost and tooling up are the basis for a solid and fair price negotiating.

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IMPLEMENTATION CALENDAR

Production Planning and control

INDUSTRIAL IMPLEMENTATION

• Industrialization of the product -
• Machines and equipment -
• Sequence of operations -
• Industrial engineering -
• Operator training and instruted -
• Pre-production supervision

IMPLEMENTATION CALENDAR

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL

• Negotiatie production plans -
• Monitor production on a daily basis -
• Set up communications channels between factories and costumer -
• Report deviations from plan at an early stage and take actions to keep production and deliveries on schedule

PRODUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL

• Control all incoming materials and ensure components and process, meet specifications and quality requirements -
• Manage and train full time engineers for every production line -
• Set up communications channels between factories and costumer -
• Control manufacturing process in every detail from cutting to packing

FINAL INSPECTIONS

• Manage and trian specialized final inspectors to control quality of final product prior to shipment -
• Supervisie release of shipments and preparation of packing and shipping documents -
• Work closy with factories final inspectors and management, to assure workmanship and reliability of products is met

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INDUSTRIAL CONSULTING

• Feability studies to explore new sourcing possibilities - Supply of technical know-how – Leader ship training - Organization and participation of manufacturing conferences - Organization and participation of quality seminars and congress - Participations of international fairs (shoes, machines and materials components

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