Outsourcing is often as much as business strategy as it is a manufacturing strategy. The following examples illustrate ways Chelle Medical’s superior quality, niche contract manufacturing services and ability to help lower total project cost have supported various customer strategies.
A Swiss medical device company acquired a pain management pump product line that was manufactured in Mexico. They had no other products manufactured in Mexico and wanted to move manufacturing closer to their European operations while keeping costs comparable to what they were paying in Mexico. Chelle Medical had the requisite quality certifications/registrations, rigorous compliance mechanisms, appropriate clean room space and the desired cost structure to manufacture the product and ship to the customer’s preferred locations.
An Italian manufacturer of surgical screws needed products cleaned and repackaged. Chelle Medical was able to cost effectively perform the operation to required quality specifications. Since Chelle is located in the SITZ, import/export was simplified and no tariffs applied.
A manufacturer of laryngeal masks acquired a UK company who was manufacturing a different version of the laryngeal mask specifically for the UK market. The operations were transferred to Chelle to lower manufacturing cost. Chelle’s robust compliance systems have ensured that the UK quality standards continue to be met.
A manufacturer of video laryngoscopes in Switzerland, wanted to lower its costs. The manufacturing line was transferred to Chelle with the objective of lowering the product cost due to a lower labour rate..
When the European manufacturer of a tracheal seal monitor (TSM) saw its volumes increase substantially, it chose to set up a second production line at Chelle Medical. Over time, as the customer saw the value for price that Chelle was able to offer all TSM production was moved to Chelle.