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EXPERTISE
Removing the fuzziness
GLOBAL SOURCING
India - China - Africa
ENGINEERING COMPONENTS
Low Cost Country
Sourcing
CUSTOM AUTOMATION
Making Automation
Affordable
LEAN | SIX SIGMA
Driving out waste
Reducing Variation
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Systems thinking
for success
For advice on any of the above, call me today to see what I can do for you.
PORTFOLIO OF PROJECTS
Working to Make Manufacturing Effective
RAHUL SARKAR
Your Global Sourcing Specialist
I have been living and breathing Global Sourcing for the past 20+ years. I have worked with clients and companies from all over the world. I am a degreed post-graduate engineer with a background in Metallurgical/ Materials Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. Needless to say, the focus of my attention in global sourcing, has primarily been the manufacturing of precision engineering components and more recently, affordable custom automation systems.
Over the years my team(s) and I have discovered, built and nurtured networks of manufacturing companies, engineering design companies, and a support structure to achieve the desired results. All the while, we were learning and improving our processes.
I am focussed on getting nothing less than the best results by successfully executing global sourcing projects. Whether it be sourcing from China, India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Africa, Europe, I can help deliver results. Get in touch to discuss how I can assist you with your global sourcing challenges.
TESTIMONIALS
I have known Rahul for more than 20 years. Since his younger days, he has always been entrepreneurial in nature, goal oriented, intelligent, hard working, and extremely resourceful. He is the kind of person that I would love as a business partner.
Kirit Mehta
President at Adept Consulting Services, Inc.
We used Rahul to source proprietary products from India. Rahul found suppliers who provided a quality product within the promised lead time. This was no easy task as our product was complicated and there were many manufacturing practices which had to be learned and taught to his team.Rahul was always available and he was very diligent at getting things done.
Harold Kalich
Director Finance and Accounting at Lee C. Moore, A Woolslayer Company
Rahul’s comprehensive knowledge of Lean Practices and quality systems allowed him to play a pivotal role in our pilot Lean transformation process. He personally created and taught class curricula introducing the principals of Lean to six groups of employees and one consisting of managers. Rahul is highly analytical in his approach to solving problems and is driven by data. His math skills and command of statistical methods are very impressive and helped measurably in getting to the root cause of problems.
James Fitch
Vice President of Engineering,
Nu-Way Industries
India is a big country with many manufacturers, and trying to find the ones who have good processes, systems in place at competitive prices is a challenge. Having “Feet on the Ground” in India is paramount. So many buyers now try and do what I call “Internet Buying”, but unless you spend time and money visiting facilities in India, China, or even the United States for that matter, you do not know what you are truly getting yourself into, and if you may have been deceived. As a Purchasing and Sales Professional, I am not willing to jeopardize my reputation and career over someone I find on the Internet. I understand the vital role and value Rahul provides.
Ron Sommers
Vice President of Operations,
Elite Manufacturing Technologies, Inc
Rahul is one of those rare individuals that possess analytical intelligence as well as the tenacity to chase his dreams. He is always looking for the next big idea and does not stop until he accomplishes his goal. He is a very inspirational person and I am better in my career because of him.
Pedro Andino
Director Of Materials & Supply Chain Management, Nu-Way Industries
I have known Rahul for a number of years and worked with him on a number of projects. He is well-connected, knowledgeable, polished, energetic, diligent, and resourceful. Rahul works tirelessly to attain, goals, and is very passionate about achieving results. He is also a very savvy businessman.
Jeff Dresow
Director of Engineering, Chart Industries
PRODUCT SOURCING - INDIA, CHINA
A decade before it was in vogue to seek a China-alternative, I was advocating a Plan B for companies sourcing from China. People tend to forget that it takes months to get a new product developed in Asia, especially India. The devil is in the process details. Been there done that......
AFFORDABLE CUSTOM AUTOMATION - CHINA
Developing custom automation in China was an interesting challenge. The capabilities of the Chinese machine builders are boundless. My team and I had to work through many issues before finally figuring out an optimum and effective process. The cost savings is incredible.
ENGINEERING SUPPORT SERVICES - INDIA, EUROPE, USA
India has always been the go-to country for IT, CAD and other support services like China has been for goods. My team in India and partner companies have been able to get a lot done in delivering Engineering support services. Recently I have been developing a Western Europe network.
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Some photographs from the journey...
 Custom automated machine - ChinaA sophisticated custom automation system like the one shown, are being manufactured in China. It was a challenging road but my team and I figured out the optimum method to get these built in China for the US. |  Custom automated machine - ChinaA sophisticated custom automation system like the one shown, are being manufactured in China. It was a challenging road but my team and I figured out the optimum method to get these built in China for the US. |  Forgings - IndiaIndia has a good forging supply base. |  QA of forging |  Business meeting - India factoryMeeting at India factory with US client. |  Visiting China Automation FactoryVisiting an automation factory in China with my Chinese business partner. |
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 Visiting China automation factoryVisiting an automation factory in China with my Chinese business partner. |  Visiting automation factoryVisiting an automation factory in China with my Chinese business partner. |  Brake roller partsCritical component developed in India. |  Custom automated machineThis is one of the earlier assembly automation machines I had worked on developing in China. |  Indian factory visitVisiting an India factory with a US client. |  Automation SystemAnother example of an automation system from China. |
 Casting - IndiaIndia has numerous pockets of foundries spread out across the country. Please check out my blog post on clusters in India. |  Lunch meetingA visit to China would be incomplete without the elaborate business lunches..... |  Oxygen regulatorsA complex and high precision oxygen regulator that was developed in India. |  Singapore visitVisiting Singapore for potential business solutions. |  Customer product launch IndiaIntroducing a customer product in the Indian market. We brought in influencers to understand the product so that they could include those in their bid specifications. |  Quick release couplingA high precision quick release coupling that was developed in India. |
 Stamping factory - IndiaYou have to be prepared to be shocked when visiting factories in Asia. This particular one is where they make washers from scrap steel sheets coming off stamping presses. |  Hardware - IndiaSome hardware items developed in India. |  India teamOne of our teams in India during a break in a training session. |  China machines at US factoryThese are some of the machines developed by me in China. |  Stampings - IndiaSome stamped parts developed in India. |  Visiting China components factory |
 Autofeed screw gunA product that was identified and introduced as an affordable alternative in the US. |
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