Quality & Representative Services:

Supplier Development

Allegiant works with suppliers to improve or expand their capabilities. Werecognizesand address the interdependency between large OEMs and the smaller companies that make up their supply chains. Large companies seek to reduce the risk, including cost, in their supply chains. Allegiant works with supply chains to increase their flexibility to better meet the needs of their larger customers and to increase and enhance strategic supplier relationships.

Manufacturing today is a competition among supply chains. Manufacturers that cannot meet the increasing performance requirements of their customers lose their position in those chains. Our approach is uniquely designed to be the resource of choice for increasing the competitiveness of supply chains by offering consistent delivery approaches to implementing Lean, Quality, and other performance improvement programs for manufacturers; and the flexibility to customize services and products to meet varying needs.

Smaller manufacturers supply to large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or their first-tier suppliers. Allegiant has a long track record of improving the competitiveness of these suppliers through a wide array of services. In addition, Allegiant works with OEMs and large first-tier suppliers to understand their expectations regarding supplier performance. Allegiant translates that knowledge into enhanced awareness and performance among suppliers.

As global competition continues to challenge suppliers, OEM's are recognizing quality, speed and flexibility in their supply chains is key to reducing their supply chain risk. OEM's want improved quality, delivery, and cost reductions. Allegiant is a neutral coach and mentor, providing support when and where the supplier's need is determined.

Benefits:

• Focus on implementation and results for the supplier
• Co-investment by all parties-everyone has a stake in it
• Freedom for the supplier to decide what changes to make and where to make them
• Confidentiality, with the supplier choosing what information to share with the OEM
• Creation of a collaborative relationship with the OEM that allows both to compete globally
• Lean Culture to sustain improvements and spread continuous improvement to all other areas