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All elements of product development happen at breakneck speed today and material sourcing is no exception. The need for smart materials, designing new products specifically for the Internet of Things, and such demanding industries as medical, aerospace, and automotive, impact the sourcing and selection of materials. The process of identifying the right materials for the job is even more challenging when considering regulatory requirements, the cost of delays, accessing hard-to-get samples, supply chain interruptions, significant unexpected expenses and quality control issues, and the global nature of material sourcing.

To alleviate confusion, speed material identification and access to materials samples, Boyd Technologies created a subscription service designed to effectively and efficiently help navigate today’s considerable material sourcing challenges.

Premium Commercial

Premium Commercial is a subscription service that brings into play the resources of Boyd Technologies’ Sourcebook material sourcing platform. The subscription is ideal for large organizations and business units looking to boost their material sourcing and supplier management capabilities. The features of the Premium Commercial enable teams to not only identify the best materials for their projects, but also provide rapid access to samples and the ability to collaborate on material sourcing projects and supplier management.

With a Premium Commercial subscription, you have access to in-depth information on more than 7,200 flexible materials. Once you’ve narrowed down the process, samples of the materials you identify are in hand the very next day. Companies that subscribe will gain a competitive advantage based on time saved, mitigation of risk, knowledge of innovative new materials, and effective and efficient sourcing and supplier management.

Six Premium Commercial elements comprise the subscription, including:

Find Material – Retain Options

The Material Finder tool enables subscribers to rapidly narrow down their search for appropriate materials. The tool walks the user through basic steps that yield results without eliminating possibilities. Results are displayed within a search results page and filters can be changed or added to hone in on choices even more. Subscribers have unlimited access to material specifications data contained within the Material Finder, selecting from more than 7,200 available materials.

Samples – In Your Hands the Next Day

The Sample Library is filled with physical samples of all the materials in the Premium Commercial database. The material samples that you have an interest in are shipped overnight, preventing any lag in decision making and project activity. The Sample Library dramatically improves the time it takes to identify and receive sample materials. Since they are maintained at Boyd Technologies, rather than being ordered directly from the suppliers, they are immediately accessible and ready for overnight delivery.

Knowledge Center

Knowledge Center content includes articles, white papers, webinars, infographics, the glossary of terms, and tutorials, with a focus on the intersection of advanced flexible materials and their technical applications. This includes a wide range of resources on managing and developing flexible material supply chains.

Supplier Profiles

Detailed Supplier Profiles yield important information including a supplier description, plant locations, technical contact information, and important information on a supplier’s new material technologies and capabilities.

Sourcebook Engineering

Premium Commercial subscribers gain access to our most valuable resource, the Sourcebook Engineering team. Our Engineers are deeply involved with the qualification and ongoing relationship with all material suppliers and are therefore ideally suited to support your material sourcing and material development activities. We assign a full-time Sourcebook Engineer to your team at a fraction of the cost of “doing it yourself” and with substantially improved results.

Collaborate in Real Time

Unique to Premium Commercial subscribers is a customizable Team Account collaboration platform, listing material sourcing projects, enabling supplier management, and indicating approved supplier lists. Team Accounts is also an interface between subscribers and the Sourcebook Engineering team. Documents can be managed and saved and projects completed from the portal, while the process is accurately tracked.

What it Means to You

Ultimately, your Premium Commercial Sourcebook subscription is more than a conglomeration of helpful but disparate material sourcing aids. Instead, it represents an access improvement on your existing internal efforts, as well as a resource that pulls your effort together. Our engineers know materials. They also know what is happening at each of the suppliers regarding technology and innovative materials that might not be widely disseminated. Our engineers represent a real conduit between suppliers and the applications served, where smart materials meet tomorrow’s products. Our team provides a guide to the best solutions available globally.

Why Boyd Technologies?

Boyd Technologies serves a unique role. We offer more than 7,200 materials as well as complete material sourcing services. But we do more, including

  • We understand regulatory aspects of market segments to support your efforts to avoid material selection that won’t comply
  • Our Sourcebook Engineers work with materials and suppliers all day, every day. They are responsible for bringing suppliers on board. They are, therefore, a wealth of information of new and innovative materials you may have trouble finding in a timely manner on your own
  • We expand your experience beyond your existing supply chain, identifying new and innovative material alternatives
  • We expedite your efforts
  • We provide economies of scale, using available material resources at an optimum level
  • We mitigate risk with supply chains, adeptly steering you away from inherent risk
  • We continue to add resources to expand Sourcebook capabilities
  • We take a comprehensive global view to providing you the best possible solutions

At Boyd, we value our role as a facilitator. We have solid materials experience to address your specific challenges. We also operate at a fraction of the cost of adding another employee on your staff. We act as a resource, as a supplier, as a gateway to innovation, and provide a smooth materials selection service and development process.