Non Product Related; a general description for items of spend which do not form a direct part of the client's end product; sectors which encompass MRO, Capex, POS. Entec will manage all or any one of these NPR sectors on behalf of its client's.

Maintenance Repair and Operations; a general description for the materials and services used by the client to maintain, repair or provide operational support to the machinery used in the manufacturing process.

• OEM spare parts
• utilities components
• pumps
• bearings
• seals
• power transmission products
• hand and electrical tools
• cutting discs/abrasives
• general engineering supplies
• filtration components
• Health and Safety items (gloves, footwear, eye protection)
• fasteners
• electrical
• control gear
• flow measurement
• fluid power
• pneumatics
• laboratory equipment

Minor Capital Expenditure; a description for materials and services of a higher value than general MRO which have no strategic impact on the client's operations.

• Utilities items - Compressors, Generators, Cooling and air conditioning plant.
• Major Overhaul - Assembling teams and equipment to carry out short-term contracts.
• Transport items - Forklift trucks, distribution and specialist vehicles.

Point Of Sale; Items required and specified by the demand side of our client's business, delivered to teams at the operational sites to promote and create brand awareness.

• Fixed and temporary signage
• Brand-ware
• Promotional goods
• Light and Sound systems
• Special vehicles and promotional trailers

The primary goal of integrated supply chain management is the outsourcing of non-core business functions. Generally these relate to indirect spend across the client's global operations.

Key outsourced functions would include the sourcing, procurement; logistics and data management of stock and non-stock NPR spend, integrating the data accumulated with the client's own asset care and ERP systems.

The genuine manufacturer of a component or part fitted to a bought in machine or system.

An 'unallied' integrated partner (UIP) is a neutral supplier operating in partnership with the client, without the need to champion any particular brand or product range.

UIPs do not have the high overhead or stock, associated with standard distributors or stockists and, therefore, do not need to apply the high mark ups to the products and services delivered to the client, preferring to source goods and services from the client's approved OEM and Proprietary suppliers, applying a flexible charge dependant upon the level of value add the UIP provides.

All items and services procured on behalf of the client are data cleansed, to identify savings opportunities through 'badged sourcing' inventory redistribution and leveraged spend, such savings are passed back in full to the client.

The integrated service provider will deliver value-added reporting, administrative, warranty and technical support coupled to a door to door logistics services within their agreed margin.

Badged sourcing is the identification of the proprietary source behind any badge or label applied to spare parts by the OEM of production machinery. Logging such data to a central database with cross reference information creates huge savings opportunities which, once identified are quickly distributed around the client's global operations.

Cost savings reports are a key performance indicator within the Entec value proposition. The report metrics are agreed with the client using the Need2 application to monitor, build and deliver the savings reports.

Tactical savings measured against previous cost, Strategic savings on projected spend, cost avoidance and inventory reduction can all be included within the parametrics.

Entec offer client's a variety of payment options, dependant upon the tier of service required.

• Supplier - Open Market
• Contractor - Performance to contract
• Partner - Performance in partnership
• Strategic - Group Strategic supplier

The most common format, from Contractor tier onward, sees us sharing charges equitably across the process users on a cost plus basis, the small margin applied, being below the savings delivered, is transparent and variable according to the level of spend the client can guarantee and value add Entec provide.

Entecs Need2 program uses standard Microsoft ™ products and is fully able to integrate with any e-commerce solution.

We have the infrastructure and ability to conduct business over any electronic exchange or vertical marketplace.

Entec, as an Unallied Integrated Partner, delivers its NPR supply service in a managed process open to all supply channels, the primary objective being to deliver the lowest overall cost to our client's operational sites.

We operate transparently ('open book') with an auditable process to ensure item costs are tracked, savings opportunities exploited, and delivered with minimal input from the client.

Entec uses suppliers that are approved by the client, having no brand preference or franchised product range with which to generate additional revenue streams. All savings achieved through leveraged spend, proprietary, tactical and strategic sourcing methods are delivered back to the client.

Existing eCatalogue, eAuction and group pricing agreements are retained and administered within the Entec service.

Simply contact sales@entec-int.com we are ready to respond to any query relating to our service provision.

The Entec model for integrated supply chain management delivers cost savings across both administrative and operational divisions, whilst providing significant and unique value added benefit. Unlike parts distributors or catalog based companies, Entec support our client's maintenance production and marketing divisions, utilising market leading proprietary systems and eBusiness processes focused on streamlined logistics and the continued delivery of item cost savings. As a UIP, Entec are a neutral third-party, without a need drive high volumes or champion specific brands. Whilst we will seek to consolidate spend with strategic suppliers, in order to deliver maximum saving to the client, we will supply whatever brand the demand requires.

The Entec eBusiness model will evidence reduced delivery times and provide greater global inventory visibility, enabling a strategic review of min/max inventory levels and the redistribution of static inventory in a dynamic market.