Consulting Advice From the Point of Sourcing to Project Site Installation
Materials expertise to deliver complex projects.
In construction, procurement refers to the process of managing and coordinating the sourcing, purchasing and shipping of materials needed for a project. This involves supplier screening and selection, cost estimation, factory oversight and logistics management to ensure timely delivery of required materials within budget.
Bring Your Procurement Strategy to Life
Projects large and small require buying and shipping construction materials produced worldwide. When contractors and owners need guidance on finding the products they require to get the project done right, they turn to TRC to manage the entire procurement process.
Our materials testing, engineering, quality compliance and project management staff are dispatched throughout the Americas, Asia and Europe, providing the technical expertise, supplier relationships and experience in international logistics to exceed your requirements.
Integrated Sourcing and Procurement Solutions
From cost estimating and supplier qualification and selection to factory production oversight and shipping coordination, TRC manages and coordinates the entire sourcing process to ensure on-time delivery of compliant materials for the lowest installed cost.
Supplier Prescreening
Ensuring Quality and Reliability
TRC has relationships with many prescreened suppliers across multiple industries. We work closely with this select pool of fabricators, manufacturers and suppliers because we know and understand the caliber of goods that they can provide to support the most complex projects. We audit and prequalify suppliers to verify that they are capable of delivering the products you need according to schedule.
Estimating Assistance
Market Intelligence for Accurate Estimates
Due to our close working relationships with suppliers around the world, TRC can track market trends and risk potential better than most procurement strategy consultants. During the bid phase, we convey market knowledge obtained from our industry sources to your engineering and construction consultants. Having accurate and up-to-date materials sourcing and estimate information assures that your budgets are realistic.
Factory Improvement
Enhancing Efficiency with ISO-Certified Processes
By implementing our time-tested processes and procedures, which are backed by ISO 9001, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certifications, TRC can develop and implement international work practices and process procedures for efficiency in the supply chain. We work with quality and production staff, providing guidance and training to maintain and track the continuous improvement of key performance indicators (KPIs).
Third Party Inspection Services
Comprehensive TPI Support for Quality Assurance
TRC’s large staff of qualified inspectors provides third-party inspection (TPI) solutions for welding and coating operations during the manufacturing and fabrication of internationally sourced components. They have the professional certifications that are required to meet international project specifications for welding and coating inspection, in addition to nondestructive testing.
Project Support Anywhere
TRC’s international quality managers and inspectors concentrates on providing flexible and cost-effective solutions to our client’s global sourcing and procurement needs.
We ensure products are delivered on schedule through a collaborative approach to expediting, with an emphasis on where real time production and quality information from the shop floor is shared globally with the necessary stakeholders. We also verify compliance with our client’s specifications and expectations.
Reimagine Your Process Using Global Sourcing and Procurement Consulting Solutions From TRC
We are known for building long-lasting client relationships through customized solutions.To learn more about our global sourcing and procurement consulting capabilities reach out to us today.
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