Buyer-aligned · No supplier arrangements

SupplyIntel

Supply-chain intelligence whose incentives align with the buyer's. We publish what supplier-paid platforms structurally cannot: negative assessments, honest cost benchmarks, supplier risk.

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1:1 with Aaron

Aaron Zhang, VP Operations, Class III implant company, 10+ years in medtech supply chain. You come with a specific problem. You leave with a concrete answer, not a recommendation to read more. Most sessions lead to a Sprint or Atlas.

  • Supplier qualification and selection
  • China sourcing strategy and risk
  • Manufacturing process and cost review
  • Sourcing Sprint scoping
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4-week engagement

Sourcing Sprint

A 4-week engagement to build or repair your supplier network for a specific device or component category. Deliverables include a qualified shortlist, evaluated dossiers, RFQ package, and cost benchmarks, plus 2–3 OpenSpec entries and OpenCost data points contributed to the open knowledge layer.

  • Qualified supplier shortlist (3–5 suppliers)
  • Dossier for each shortlisted supplier
  • Cost benchmarks with confidence labels
  • RFQ package ready to send
$15–25K
Fixed scope · 4 weeks · Invoice-based
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Compounding subscription

China Supplier Atlas

An 8-part intelligence toolkit per China supplier category: shortlist, comparison matrix, supplier dossiers, cost benchmarks, operating playbooks, communication guide, watch layer, and direct Aaron access. Refreshed as fieldwork compounds. Covers six launch categories: PTFE liner & hypotube, MIM & CNC for implantables, Class 7/8 cleanroom assembly, balloon forming, medical-grade injection molding, sheet metal & enclosures.

  • Shortlist letter with sourcing rationale
  • Comparison matrix across shortlisted suppliers
  • Cost benchmarks with confidence labels
  • Operating playbooks: first call, audit, onboarding
$7.5–35K
Annual subscription · Per category
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Free 30 min · 2 slots per week

Coffee Chat

No agenda, no preparation required. Just a conversation. If you're working in medical device and want to talk about supply chain, sourcing, manufacturing, or what you're building, book a slot.

Two slots available each week. Open to anyone in the medical device industry. If you have a specific problem you need solved, the paid 1:1 is the right format. That's where Aaron comes prepared with your materials in hand. This is for everything else.

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Free · 30 min · Limited to 2 per week