Supply Chain Solutions

End-to-end electronic supply chain services, from initial concept to market impact 

Your supply chain plays a crucial role in shaping the success of your entire organisation. That’s why you need an EMS partner capable of navigating and mastering the complexities of everything from component sourcing to full traceability. 

TechPoint is trusted by global brands and independent businesses alike, supporting innovation throughout the entire product development process. Our team integrates seamlessly with yours, ensuring a deep understanding of your objectives and challenges. With our expertise and technical know-how, we’ll help you bring high-quality products to market on time and within budget. 

Our Solutions

Full Traceability

Obsolescence Management

Demand Planning & Management

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Solutions

Fifth-Party Logistics (5PL)

Return Materials Authorisation (RMA) Management

Counterfeit Avoidance

Full Traceability

Full traceability is key to improving production quality and minimising risks in the electronics manufacturing supply chain. Our solutions provide complete visibility at every stage, allowing you to identify issues early, reduce defects, and ensure compliance with stringent industry regulations through detailed audit trails. 

By offering comprehensive insights into your supply chain, we help you build customer trust and confidence. With transparency from start to finish, you can guarantee your products meet the highest standards, while also maintaining full control over recalls and regulatory requirements. 

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Obsolescence Management 

Managing obsolescence is essential for keeping your products reliable and up-to-date in a rapidly evolving market. By accurately predicting the lifecycle of components, we help businesses proactively plan for replacements and upgrades, ensuring they stay ahead of obsolescence and avoid costly downtime. 

With advanced algorithms and continuous monitoring of your bill of materials (BOM), we provide real-time insights into the lifecycle of millions of parts. Our approach ensures you never miss crucial last-time buy (LTB) dates, saving costs, reducing waste, and maintaining the integrity of your products as market demands shift.

How we can help: 

Lifecycle change alerts: We can configure alerts for all your material parts, ensuring you’re promptly notified of any lifecycle changes. Stay informed whenever the status of a part is updated.

Alternative part recommendations: Our in-house electronics engineering team can recommend alternative, longer-lasting parts. We also offer redesign and validation services for new components to meet your needs. 

Proactive analysis: By understanding your product’s lifecycle, we provide expert advice on the most suitable materials to prevent obsolescence before it becomes an issue. 

LTB transactions: We help you save on costs by securing larger volumes of LTB parts and safely storing them in ESD-protected, climate-controlled environments. 

Global part sourcing: If you’ve missed or miscalculated a previous LTB, our extensive search tools and industry expertise enable us to source parts globally to keep your operations running smoothly. 

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Demand Planning & Management 

Accurate demand planning and management are essential to staying ahead in a competitive market. At TechPoint, we help you forecast demand with precision, ensuring that you have the right products at the right time while avoiding stockouts or excess inventory. 

Our tailored solutions enable you to respond quickly to changing market conditions, streamline your operations, and optimise supply chain efficiency. By aligning supply with demand, we help you reduce costs, improve customer satisfaction, and keep your business running smoothly. 

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Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) Solutions

Excess inventory can quickly become a liability, tying up capital and valuable warehouse space. Our tailored VMI solutions are designed to help you manage surplus stock efficiently, maximising asset recovery and reducing waste. 

With TechPoint’s hassle-free VMI approach, you can recover costs while reducing the environmental impact of excess inventory. Our solutions streamline the process, freeing up resources and ensuring your inventory works for you, not against you. 

How it works: 

Step 1: We arrange shipment of your excess inventory to our ISO 9001 and AS9100/AS9120 accredited distribution facility. 

Step 2: Stock is inspected by our experienced warehouse team and all details, including (but not limited to) part numbers, condition, date codes, batch codes, pack sizes, and pack types, are recorded.  

Step 3: Components and parts are recorded on our system and searches are performed for previous sales. We contact previous customers and parts are advertised globally. 

Step 4: We carry out monthly reporting of all sales. You can request all sales information and full stock reports at any time. 

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Fifth-Party Logistics (5PL) 

Having an efficient supply chain strategy has never been more critical. Brands are under increasing pressure to meet the expectations of growing demand, making streamlined logistics a key factor in maintaining competitiveness. 

As your 5PL partner, TechPoint take care of all your logistical needs. Our comprehensive approach ensures that every link in the supply chain works seamlessly, helping you meet customer demands while optimising costs and efficiency.

As part of our logistics service, we offer: 

  • 19.6m tall vertical automated lean lifts for storage and automated picking of piece parts 
  • Over 1,500 pallet locations, shipping over 500 line items per day globally 
  • State-of-the-art technology, including ESD protection and coded access systems 
  • Full stores management, end-customer fulfilment, customer spares and returns 
  • Our own transport service, operating VMI solutions for customers nationwide 

Secure & efficient storage 

Our 25,000 sq ft climate-controlled logistics centre is strategically located near Stansted International Airport and the Port of Felixstowe, offering seamless access to global transport hubs. We provide a wide range of storage solutions, from general pallet storage to fully robotic warehousing, tailored to meet your needs. Our facility is also equipped to handle specialised environmental requirements, including ESD-safe and low-humidity storage, ensuring the protection and quality of your goods. 

Comprehensive reverse logistics 

Partnering with you throughout your product’s lifecycle, our skilled team of IPC 7711/21 certified technicians will expertly manage returns, diagnose faults, and perform any necessary rework. If we identify recurring issues with your products, we can also recommend corrective actions and propose redesigns to enhance performance and reliability. 

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Return Materials Authorisation (RMA) Management 

Effective project management includes planning for potential issues, even if you don’t expect them. At TechPoint, we set stringent quality standards, with multiple stages of verification and testing to ensure the highest levels of performance and reliability for your products. 

In the event that issues do arise, our Return Materials Authorisation (RMA) process ensures swift and efficient resolution. As an ISO 9001, AS/EN 9100, and IPC-A-610 accredited company, we are committed to supporting our customers by rectifying problems as quickly as possible, minimising downtime and maintaining product integrity. 

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Counterfeit Avoidance

Our supply chain solutions will help you to avoid the risks associated with counterfeit components, which can lead to malfunctions, safety issues, or products not working as intended. By procuring all components from reliable, trusted sources, we ensure authenticity and conformance, protecting your business from costly imitations. 

Each part we handle is thoroughly inspected, verified, and tracked to guarantee quality and security. Our robust processes ensure that every component is genuine and meets the required standards before it reaches customers, safeguarding both your reputation and your products. 

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