Sourcing Strategy

Stores

Reputed vendors selected based on historical performance, members' relationship and vessel’s quality feedback

Shared Annual Quality Audits for vendors by the Head of Purchasing Departments of members

Shared on-board quality audits by member’s superintendents

Certificates database for key items like mooring ropes, wire ropes, chain blocks, valves and other items

Prices for common items negotiated with key vendors for key ports (1000+ items)

Spares

Repair & Maintenance

Services

Sourcing of various machinery spare parts directly from Makers – genuine quality

Sourcing through reputed Trading houses for Japanese Makers spares like Fuji Trading, Delta Co. Ltd, etc

Establish OEM network based on feedback for various Makers which are either obsolete or out of market

Future requirements established based on PMS, Vessel’s feedback in coordination with Office review

Volume based discounts taken from Makers – M/E, A/E, Boilers, Purifiers, Compressors, Framo, etc

Reputed Life Saving and Fire Fighting equipment service Companies selected based on their performance, makers’ certification, reputation and Members’ feedback

Fixed unit prices negotiated for MTM T-Pool Members' key ports

Preference is given to lumpsum costs rather than man/hours

Quality Audits are completed by the T-Pool representatives and feedback is shared between the Members

Major equipment makers and designers i.e. MAN B&W, Akasaka, Yanmar, Daihatsu etc. and their approved workshops are selected based on their performance, makers’ certification, reputation and Members’ feedback and experience

Major Ship repair facilities worldwide i.e. China, Singapore, Turkey, EU, and the Americas carefully selected based on the published ratings and experience of the Members

Performance Evaluation reports populated after every docking