Engineering and Design Support

(Technical Design and Consulting)

Tanfel offers engineering and project management solutions.

Our extensive experience in engineering services uniquely positions us to provide the best and most cost-effective solution. We support your programs and requirements with professionals from our Technical Design and Consulting Department.

Our Core Competencies Include:

• Custom fixture and tool design
• Product development: fabrication drawings & 3D
• Design improvements and cost reduction
• BOM development
• Structural design
• Prototyping & validation services
• System engineering & design

Commonly Used Software:

• Solid Works
• AutoCAD
• Unigraphics NX
• CATIA
• Pro Engineer
• ProNest
• Autodesk

Global Sourcing

(Production manufacturing & Prototype manufacturing)

In today’s dynamic global manufacturing environment, it is critical to find and maintain suppliers with the highest level of quality at globally competitive prices.

Tanfel has long term partnerships with leading manufacturers in China, Vietnam, India, Mexico and the US.

Our global network of quality ISO & IATF certified facilities can support your prototype to large production requirements.

This allows you to be confident in your supply chain while being able to focus on your core business.

Quality Control & Inspection Services

Tanfel only works with factories that meet our high standards.  We ensure that all suppliers maintain our high standards through performance tracking and regular visits. Detailed reports are available such as certificate of conformance, material specification sheets, PPAP, dimensional test reports plus any other customer requirements. Tanfel verifies each lot in house to ensure that nothing slips through the cracks.

Tanfel is a full-service dimensional measurement laboratory offering a wide range of measurement services and solutions. Tanfel is well equipped with an array of precision measurement and inspection equipment.

Services include:

Supply Chain Management

Global logistics:  3PL / 4PL

We work behind the scenes to meet your needs through the planning, control and effective movement and storage of your metal parts from origin to destination.

Tanfel lowers costs throughout the chain by driving out unnecessary expenses and consolidation. The main focus is turned to efficiency and added value. Efficiency must be increased and bottlenecks removed.

Customs Management

Tanfel continually trains to keep up with the ever-changing rules and regulations of global customs. We work closely with Customs to ensure we are in compliance with NAFTA, C-TPAT, Tariffs, Anti-Dumping and much more. This ensures that your parts are not delayed.

Warehousing

With our warehouses in Long Beach California, San Diego California and Mexico, we ensure that your inventory is secure and available at a moment’s notice. We have a variety of Just In Time programs (JIT / Kanban) available.

You can have it all with Tanfel: Just in time inventory and a global supply base.

Consistent and Clear Communication

At Tanfel you will have an account manager that will help you with all your needs. We are here whenever you need us. We work with you during standard business hours and standard US terms. Your price is to our California, US warehouse. You never have unexpected bills or delays when you work with Tanfel. No more midnight conference calls.

Organizations increasingly find that they must rely on effective supply chains to compete in the global market. Tanfel removes the headaches traditionally associated with global sourcing while maintaining cost savings for our customers.

Tanfel Supply Chain Management encompasses ownership of all activities involved in sourcing, procurement, conversion, and logistics management. We also include coordination and collaboration with raw material suppliers, intermediaries or secondary service providers, global customs management and warehousing.