Outsourcing the manufacture of chemical products exposes your company to third party risk that must be managed and controlled. Chemvalon provides a link between companies seeking to outsource manufacturing and companies seeking to provide that manufacturing service. Chemvalon helps manage supply chain risk by:
- Deploying industry specialists to verify technical processes
- Reviewing equipment requirements, condition and capacity
- Quantifying cost of fix-up or installation of key fixed assets
- Verifying true processing costs and establishing target yields
- Planning and executing successful technology transfers
- Negotiating sustainable manufacturing agreements
Protecting the environment and following OSHA requirements
- Permit and reporting issues
- Waste management and control
- Safety program audits
- Process safety management
- Process hazard analysis
- Management of change
Ensuring that your technology is properly transferred to new providers
- Preparing a comprehensive technical package to provide technical guidance and expectations
- Specifying equipment capabilities and construction
- Test methods and calibration procedures
- Scale up protocols and expectations
Successful outsourcing contracts can be negotiated to:
- Improve profit margins
- Provide back up or additional supply options
- Identify and resolve capital expenditure concerns and responsibilities
- Optimize working capital investment
- Include additional services, such as materials procurement and management
- Agree yield parameters for manufacturing processes
- Establish dispute resolution methods
- Establish goals for continuous improvement projects and rewards sharing programs to drive success.