Industry

Cerqa is a supply chain management company. The supply chain management industry is made up of the integration of supply planning, procurement, warehousing and distribution. These are critcal in order to manage a network of facilities and distribution options in a manner that will deliver product to the customer at the lowest total cost of ownership. Cerqa compliments these core functions with information technology services, procurement, inventory management, fulfillment, assembly, and print and media services.

Cerqa's supply chain solutions promote a set of services used to reduce the customer's total cost of ownership. This ownership is comprised of a number of components including:

• Materials cost is the direct cost of purchased material. It is essential that a supply chain company have exceptional procurement, information technology, and inventory management services in order to minimize this cost. Using its staff of procurement specialists Cerqa procures products from partners, both domestically and internationally, to ensure customer requirements at the lowest possible cost.
• Quality is very significant in the total cost of ownership of any product. It is imperative that a supply chain company invest in systems and processes to ensure the highest quality of products and services. Disrupting an assembly line in a manufacturing plant could cost a supply chain customer hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost revenues, wages, and setup time. Cerqa is ISO certified and inspects all materials assembled in its facilities to ensure that quality is built into its products.
• Time to market optimization is crucial in today's ever changing environment. Cerqa provides turn times accelerating your time to market on a 24 hour a day, 7 day a week basis through use of its own in-house print facility as well as through alliances with key manufacturers that understand the supply chain philosophy.
• Excess and obsolete inventory must be minimized in order to lower the total cost of ownership. This is accomplished through expertise in planning and operating systems. Cerqa has dedicated itself to utilizing the latest Material Requirements Planning software solutions thereby reducing excess and obsolete inventory to the lowest levels possible.
  

There are other areas of total cost of ownership such as service. Excellent supply chain management companies must have unparalleled service. This includes reacting to customer needs immediately, responding to quotes rapidly, providing accurate and real-time information, and searching for additional ways to reduce customer costs. Cerqa's dedication to customer service remains the top priority.