Paul Bullock , European COO , Volex
Made up of 8,000 people , in 19 factories , across three continents , “ Volex ’ s global footprint is unparalleled in our industry ,” says Paul Bullock , COO Europe , Volex .
Since 2004 , Volex has been supplying Philips with its services . “ We started providing cables for their defibrillator products ,” says Bullock . “ Over the last 18 years , that relationship has grown to be a global strategic partnership , underpinned by three pillars : exceptional quality , global footprint , and scale .”
Exceptional quality
“ We have seven factories right now that are approved to the ISO 13485 medical standard , and recently , with Philips ’ promotion and support , our Tijuana , Mexico factory was able to achieve MedAccred accreditation , becoming the first cable and wire harness accredited supplier in the whole of Mexico , which was a fantastic achievement ,” says Bullock .
Global footprint
Committed to reducing lead times , increasing their market reach , and getting closer to the end customer , local supply and regionalisation of supply chains is becoming increasingly important for Philips .
“ Soon we will be supplying Philips from eight locations , with the addition of India .
Volex will be investing in a new factory in the Pune region , close to Philips , supporting the company ’ s localisation efforts for their supply chain and facilitating their growth plans for the region ,” says Bullock .
Scale
The scale of Volex affords its customers like Philips to have the confidence that they are working with a global supplier with a worldwide partner ecosystem and global experience . “ Volex currently supplies Philips with over 2,200 part numbers , that contain 6,000 raw materials into 20 different Philips locations , which is a huge portfolio of parts with a huge amount of complexity ,” says Bullock .
“ We manage that expansive portfolio by engaging closely with Philips at a local , regional , and global level through our factory teams , and the executive team , to give Philips the confidence in the quality delivery and service that they ’ re getting at multiple touch points .” adds Bullock .
“ As Philips continues to develop its lifesaving products , Volex will be there as a trusted global integrated manufacturing partner ,” concluded Bullock .
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