Sunday, January 6, 2008

What Makes Us Different

There are very large companies that offer manufacturing services in Asia. They offer online order tracking and other great tools. However, they usually work only on very large projects, are expensive to work with and are not very flexible.

There also are very small companies that try to help companies source products from Asia. These companies don't have enough infrastructure to support custom projects.

OPS America is one of a very few companies in the middle. We offer flexible and committed service in the US and Europe and also have strong infrastructure in Asia.

Our business model is:
  • Client-focused - We work only for our clients’ interests. We do not represent specific factories.
  • Face-to-face - Our engineers and quality inspectors frequently visit the factories we utilize or are considering. We have over 20 employees in Asia. This ensures we can effectively work through problems and reduces the risk of intellectual property theft.
  • Aligned with our clients’ objectives - We do not charge retainers or research fees. We simply add our fee to our quotes. We make money when our clients save money.
  • Easy to access - There are no contracts or long-term commitments. Clients utilize our services on a purchase order basis as long as we add value. Also, payments can be made in US dollars through our main office in Loretto, MN thereby avoiding the fees related to letters of credit and other international payment mechanisms.
  • Flexible - We can handle all aspects of the transaction, or our clients can manage some aspects, like freight, themselves.
  • Transparent - We encourage our clients to visit our Asian offices and the factories we utilize for them, or other factories.

More on this in future posts.

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