What
Products Can SouthPillar Manufacture in Asia?
SouthPillar can manufacture a variety of engineered
products that fall within the following categories:
•
Forgings
•
Casting
•
Stamping
•
Machining
•
Custom Fabrication
•
Oil & Gas Equipment
What Are Typical Savings That Can
Be Expected?
As a general rule of thumb, manufacturing in Asia
should cut costs between 15-30%. Of course this is a
broad generalization and individual projects can yield
results above or below this datum. The key factor is
the labor-content involved in the product. The more
labor-intensive the product is the better the cost advantage.
What
areTypical Container Shipping Costs?
A 40’ container costs roughly $4,500
from Hong Kong to Houston. A 20’ container from
Bombay to Houston costs approximately $3,500. Prices
vary based on international supply and demand.
How
does SouthPillar differentiate itself?
First and foremost we are vested in the process!
SouthPillar manufactures product for our sister concern
located in Houston, Texas. We have a bricks and mortar
presence in Houston where we receive monthly shipment
of product. We know how critical quality and delivery
issues are in manufacturing.
SouthPillar’s ownership and management team
are manufacturing professionals. We have owned and
managed several large scale manufacturing facilities
- public and private - and have first hand experience
with all the key issues of price, delivery and quality.
We know the value in long term relationships and
how important it is to earn your trust. When you
work with us you benefit from our years of manufacturing
experience and the professionalism of well qualified
technocrats.
One key success factor is the background of our
principals - one is a native of Texas and has been
a successful business executive in Houston for over
three decades. One of our principals is a resident
in China – a US citizen and successful entrepreneur
settled there since the late 80’s. One is
a native of India - a US citizen now - with experience
in US heavy manufacturing businesses. Together we
bring real meaning to the concept of ‘local
knowledge’. We are not ‘frequent flyer
experts’ – we know the lay of the land
where we work. Local language, customs and business
etiquette are not something we have had to learn
from ‘how to’ manuals!
We do not stray far from our core-expertise which
is fabricated metal manufacturing. If you have a
requirement for a product that is not in our area
of expertise we will gladly introduce you to contacts
in ASIA that may be able to assist you better than
us. We know how to say NO. It enables us to stay
focused and execute what we know and understand
best.
Honesty and integrity are core values. We stand
by our product and performance through thick and
thin. We are realistic and know that in manufacturing
well laid plans can go wrong in spite of the best
of intentions. If things are not going well you
will not be talking to voicemail!
What
about Drawing and Information Confidentiality?
SouthPillar is a US company bound by U.S. IP
and patent laws & regulations. Your proprietary
information will only be used as your company directs
and according to the law. (Download
Non Disclosure Agreement)
How
much risk is involved in sourcing from overseas?
We will be the first to tell you (and a
large body of information in the Resources
section points to this) that international sourcing
is inherently risky business. Unpredictable events upset
production planning every day in US factories! Overseas
fabrication adds the dimensions of country risk, communication
barriers and time-differences to the complexity.
The Bottom
Line: International sourcing is definitely not
for the faint-hearted, but a well informed participant,
working with a knowledgeable company can mitigate risk
and gain a competitive cost-advantage over more risk-averse
competitors.
