LOGISTICS SERVICES  
 

Shift the focus from moving parts to moving information.

Electronics manufacturing is a thoroughly globalized industry today, and every qualified player within it has to be prepared to deal with ground-level business realities from Topeka to Taipei. Our U.S. corporate headquarters is the hub of a strong and growing network of business alliances that covers the world. Trade Wings has representatives across North America and Europe, and throughout the growth economies of Asia, including China. As a result, Trade Wings can deliver logistics support solutions in virtually any part of the globe to clients located anywhere on earth.

Our Physical Asset Management solutions encompass three core areas:

Inventory management and distribution. You can move your inventory assets into our distribution system and manage your demand planning with our Web-based applications. We can store, stage, and replenish your inventories at a Trade Wings-managed facility, freeing up costly manufacturing space at your facilities. Our Web-based logistics tools provide complete visibility of inventories on hand, in transit, and in queue for orders. Fully integrated auto-alerts, auto-notifications, and pull-in/push-out functionality are standard features.

Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) programs.Trade Wings can enable you to postpone taking ownership of inventory until shipment to your site. We can create a seamless buffer between your operation and your suppliers for the management of any type of inventory from raw materials to finished goods. In addition we offer a systematic approach to after-the-sale service that improves quality levels, reduces investments in service assets, and cuts operating costs.

Value-added services. These include:

  • Inter-company transfers
  • De-trashing, consolidating, returning tote programs
  • Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) transfers
  • Material preparation and kitting
  • Component programming
  • Component testing, screening
  • Finished goods inspection
  • Finished goods management, whether inbound, outbound, or returned
  • De-installations
  • Asset recovery – harvesting good from bad
  • Locating and testing acceptable substitutions
  • Assembly, sub-assembly and component level re-packing
  • Labeling and re-marketing