Manufacturers Services

Supply Chain Optimization

FloridaMakes is connected to a nationwide initiative to support supply chain optimization. For your company, that means we can identify the technology needs and trends of specific supply chains, provide a step-by-step roadmap to help you address risk, increase visibility and create opportunity – as a supplier or in developing your own supply chain for the parts and processing you need.

Supplier Improvement and Supply Chain Optimization

FloridaMakes can work with you to improve supplier development and supply chain optimization on a statewide and national level through partnerships across the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturers Extension Program National Network, the National Association of Manufacturers and other key organizations to:

• Enhance the capabilities of your existing suppliers
• Identify and visualize weaknesses in your supply chain
• Identify and upgrade suppliers that you would like to engage in your supply chain.

FloridaMakes works with manufacturers that contribute to larger, key supply chains to implement firm-level process improvements and quality enhancements, and help manufacturers prepare for and obtain new certifications. These initiatives are designed to reduce costs, improve outputs, and expand domestic sourcing opportunities for large Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and government.

Examples include Cybersecurity, Vendor Managed Inventory, Industry Standard Certifications. View our Regional Manufacturers Associations for a complete list.

Supplier Scouting

Your local FloridaMakes Business Advisor can provide your company with information about the supply chain needs of OEMs, Tier 1 manufacturers and government agencies. In addition, through the NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership, we constantly receive requests to identify Florida manufacturers who can meet the requirements of larger companies or federal agencies. In those cases, your FloridaMakes Business Advisor will work with the Regional Manufacturers Associations to help identify manufacturers who have:

• Technical capabilities and production capacities that match the procurement needs; and
• The required demographic characteristics.

These opportunities are also listed and distributed through the Connex Florida Exchange Center – yet another reason to join and participate in Florida’s Supply Chain Solution.