Sourcing & Procurement

Challenging times require extra efforts

Norautron works tirelessly on supporting it's customers

The name of the game is getting components in time for each production order. It requires close cooperation with both customers and suppliers. Each site has the local execution responsibility and own warehouse facilities as well the opportunity to teaming up globally.

The best results are achieved where close cooperation and forward thinking has been applied. Read more about Norautrons extensive reporting and analysis capabilities:

Supplier Qualification

Solid network of suppliers

Through our network of suppliers, we are able to support our customers with competitive and sustainable solutions. Solid suppliers with sustainable values are important. Norautron uses authorized, preferred suppliers and will happily recommend the ones we trust.

Right competence and tools to perform

Life Cycle Analysis

Components are constantly updated and improved with new features and physical dimensions. Each component has an expected life cycle that needs to be taken into account. Norautron can provide Life Cycle Analysis on Bill of Material level to assist its customer with planning design changes.

Sourcing analytics

Component availability and Pricing information

Availability and prices are constantly changing resulting in an extra ordinary unstable supply chain. Norautron can provide availability, lead time and pricing analytics to help guide decision making.

Component early warnings and obsolescence management

End of Life Management

EoL has to be managed properly to avoid production stops, unnecessary surplus material and also to enable time for re-designing or making changes to product portfolios. Norautron has systems and processes available for its customers.

Responsible sourcing

Environmental reporting

Norautron follows the strict guidelines of environmental reporting. Norautron certifies that products conform to the requirements of the European Union’s Restriction on Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU(RoHS2) and 2015/863(RoHS3).

We also comply to REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals, EC 1907/2006) which is the European Union’s (EU) chemical substances regulatory framework. REACH requires Norautron to provide our customers with sufficient information on Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) contained in products in concentration above 0.1% w/w to allow safe use of the products.

Do not paint yourself into a corner unless you have to

Risk reporting

Selecting a component based on characteristics alone can be risky. Norautron can analyse multi source options online by line basis. Selecting manufacturers that are available from multiple sources can pay a huge difference.