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manufacturing services provider like us. The
company develops supply agreements, con-
tingency plans, as well as having a careful se-
lection towards suppliers so they can meet
production targets. One of the biggest things
we’re starting to see is companies are requir-
ing us to take on and manage its products total
supply chain. We do this with efficient plan-
ning and being able to deliver commitment to
our clients at a lower-cost.”
ADAPT AND INNOVATE
As with any profitable business, the willing-
ness to adapt and innovate must come nat-
urally in order to meet the demands of the
industry. “The industry’s pushed us to con-
tinue to invest in new technologies, new train-
ing and moved our capacity and our capability
along to the point where we’ve moved 4 times
by growing larger every time. However today
we find ourselves in the middle of one of the
most comprehensive and connected supply
chain systems in the world. Shorter product
cycles, higher inventory turns, faster time-to-
market demands and supply chain speed and
flexibility are just a few of the challenges that
make up today’s competitive manufacturing
landscape.”
It is in East Metal’s culture to continue to invest
into new technologies and not have to wait for
indicators within their own industry. “We align
