Offshore manufacturing service launched

Contract electronics manufacturer MPE-Electronics, has announced that it is to offer an offshore manufacturing service to new and existing customers. This new service combines UK manufacturing service levels and security of supply, with the immediate and ongoing cost savings associated with offshore manufacturing. Further, the service will offer MPE customers a ‘high volume’ extension to the company’s current range of manufacturing services. MPE-Electronics’ ‘Offshore Manufacturing Service’ builds on its twenty-year success in the aerospace, medical, telecoms, security, instrumentation, temperature control and military sectors. Mike Gasper, commercial manager, says: “We’ve designed this service to allow our customers with volume manufacturing requirements, to access the potential cost benefits of offshore manufacturing, whilst eliminating the risks and hidden costs commonly associated with placing business overseas. We’re able to combine our expertise in offshore supply chain management and control, together with consolidated purchasing power, to offer a competitive total manufacturing solution.” MPE-Electronics invested in a rigorous selection process, securing relationships with trusted, reliable, and cost effective offshore manufacturing partners in order to greatly reduce risk for customers and add value to the normal offshoring process. The company also has the ‘on-shore’ capability and capacity to offset or negate any unforeseen problems in the supply chain. This level of service and security makes this the ideal offering for those who have not undertaken offshore activities, but are interested in the competitive advantage it can bring to their production operations. It should also be of interest to those who have had previous negative experiences of offshoring, and appreciate the risks and hidden on-costs involved in dealing directly overseas.