Supplier identification
We shortlist Indian manufacturers on process capability first, then on price. Where no supplier fits, we develop one rather than force the part into the wrong factory.
A procurement team in India, without an Indian entity.
You need a presence in India, not another introduction to a supplier. We act as your procurement arm: we find, qualify and manage the supplier, hold the drawing, and ship the parts under one service agreement in your own jurisdiction.
- No Indian company, office lease or local hire
- Supplier identification, qualification and tracking
- One contract in your jurisdiction
At a glance
- Stage
- Sourcing and programme management
- Input
- Drawing, BOM, volumes and market
- Output
- Qualified supplier and delivered parts
- Next step
- Pilot order, call-off or second source
Why this service exists
Buying one part from India is manageable. Running a programme across several suppliers is not: the audits, the follow-up, the language, the documents and the time difference become a job. Most mid-market buyers cannot justify an office to do it.
We are that office without the entity. You buy from Qumek under one agreement. We identify and qualify the supplier, negotiate on one format, control the drawing and the dispatch, and carry the quality and delivery responsibility for the parts we supply.
The four functions
Qualification
Machinery, quality system, calibration, metrology, material traceability and spare capacity are checked before a factory is approved for your programme.
Negotiation
Every supplier quotes on one format, so unit price, tooling, packing and freight are comparable. The metal is quoted at a stated basis date where the part is metal-linked.
Shipment tracking
The order, the inspection, the export documents and the freight are tracked to the Incoterm you choose. You get one status, not six.
How the arm works
One agreement, one point of contact, one accountable route.
01
Scope
We agree the parts, the drawings, the volumes, the quality documents and the delivery terms. The scope is one service agreement, not a chain of suppliers.
02
Source and qualify
We identify and visit the supplier, check the process and the quality system, and confirm capacity against your volumes.
03
Sample and approve
Samples and a first article report go to you for approval. Production does not start until the part is approved.
04
Produce and ship
The batch is inspected, the dispatch pack is prepared, and the parts ship to your Incoterm with one set of records.
Direct import or a procurement arm
Indian entity
Buying direct
You register, hire or use an agent
With Qumek as your arm
None required
Supplier search
Buying direct
Trade fairs, directories, cold quotes
With Qumek as your arm
Shortlisted, visited and qualified
Contracts
Buying direct
One per supplier, under Indian law
With Qumek as your arm
One, with Qumek
Quality
Buying direct
Found at your goods-in
With Qumek as your arm
Measured in India before dispatch
Shipments
Buying direct
One per supplier, separate documents
With Qumek as your arm
Consolidated, one dispatch pack
Communication
Buying direct
Several contacts across time zones
With Qumek as your arm
One contact, your morning in our day
What you send
- The drawing or the bill of materials.
- The annual and call-off volumes.
- The quality documents your customer or auditor requires.
- The delivery market and the Incoterm.
What you get
- A qualified supplier and an approved sample.
- One quotation format with metal, conversion, tooling and freight separated.
- One inspection record and one dispatch pack.
- One contract and one point of contact.
Limits, stated plainly
- We are not a commission agent. We sign for the part, the price and the paperwork.
- The default is that you order through Qumek and we carry the quality and delivery responsibility. The direct route is a separate agreement and carries no quality or fulfilment responsibility on our side.
- We do not claim an overseas entity, office or phone number. The local presence is in India.
Where it fits
The service is used with these products and the tools that support the drawing.
Questions buyers ask
Do we need to register a company in India?+
No. You buy from Qumek under one service agreement in your own jurisdiction. We hold the local supplier relationships, the inspection and the export side. You do not need an Indian entity, an office lease or a local hire.
Can you source parts outside our product range?+
Yes. The procurement arm exists for the rest of the bill of materials. We identify and qualify Indian suppliers for parts outside our own range, hold them to your drawing, and ship their parts with the rest of the order.
Who is responsible if a sourced part is wrong?+
When you order through Qumek, we carry the quality and delivery responsibility. The direct route is different: if you choose to buy from the factory directly under a procurement fee, we carry no quality or fulfilment responsibility.
How do you choose a supplier?+
Capability first: machinery, quality system, calibration, metrology, material traceability and spare capacity against your volumes. A supplier that cannot show capacity headroom does not get the programme, however good the price.
Can you act as a second source?+
Yes. An approved Indian source for a part you already buy elsewhere is one of the clearest reasons to use the arm. It reduces single-factory and single-country risk without asking you to build an Indian operation.
Send the drawing
Email us at contact@qumek.com. We respond within 12 hrs.
Your enquiries are confidential with us and we proceed with manufacturing only after signing a NDA.