We have over 30 years experience delivering high-quality engineering and onsite third party inspection services

About SLS

Since 1992 Supplier Link Services has provided quality solutions, including engineering, third party inspection, and rework services to manufacturers and suppliers of the automotive, green energy and high tech industries. With thousands of projects under our belt and over 600 clients worldwide, we understand the importance of standardized work, preparation and follow-up.

As a trusted partner and advocate, we provide a turnkey method for suppliers to identify quality issues, minimize rejects, improve quality, increase efficiency, and reduce costs at off-site assembly plants. We function as YOUR Quality Department at the plant so you can focus on production without the cost and stress of diverting critical manpower and resources away from your operations.

Supplier Link Services is located onsite at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California and additionally assist numerous assembly and manufacturing companies across the greater Bay Area. We represent suppliers from around the world.

SLS is an experienced onsite team that understands your quality control issues and the time sensitive nature in resolving them.

As an onsite extension of your company, SLS provides an immediate, cost-effective, and turnkey solution.

 

WE BELIEVE IN LONG TERM, MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Our commitment is to our client. We understand that distance leads to lack of control and distrust; SLS works hard to develop long term relationships. We are there whenever you need us for a short term job or a long term project. Our goal is to keep you and your customer satisfied.

Here’s why we are the quality control team of choice:

  • Not only is it expensive when your customer finds quality problems related to your parts but it is important to resolve the issue as quickly and as accurately as possible. Our team of experienced engineers, foremen and inspectors is ready to respond whenever you need us. And we understand the best way we can save you money is by ending the inspection/rework as soon as possible.

  • SLS understands the volatile nature of the Quality Assurance business. Our Quality Resident Engineer (QRE) service allows for a proactive approach to your Quality Assurance needs at the assembly plant. However, even if you are not signed up for the onsite rep service, we can provide support as a valuable third party sorting company. SLS is set up to handle the ups and downs of manpower requirements so that you don’t have to.

  • After 25 years in business we have developed an expert team of professional Engineers, Foremen and Inspectors who are trained and supervised to solve quality issues with standardized work instructions and procedures. Our background is in the Toyota Production System. We have been through almost every quality issue imaginable and understand the potential difficulties of each new job.

  • Distance makes it difficult to ensure your parts are handled correctly, or to fix them if something goes wrong. When part quality is at stake, communication is critical. That is why we commit to written work instructions, job reports, updates, and daily communication with you through our Proprietary Computer System for effective quality control operations management. Even if things aren’t running smoothly the data and information sharing allows you to understand and resolve the issue quickly.

  • Our commitment to communication drives our integration of technology in our daily operations. To improve communication and give suppliers better control, we developed a proprietary computer system (NCS). Clients get:

    · 24/7 Access to job details and daily inspection reports by 8am the following day.
    · Auto Notifications when a part has large defects.
    · File Sharing for pictures, work instructions, and reports.
    · Historical Project Data

  • We’ve developed a proven system to directly work with suppliers on quality issues from communication and reporting to billing, sorting and rework. This saves you and the assembly plant time so that any quality issues are fixed before they become a serious problem. Most importantly we work for YOU, the supplier, and act with your directive and best interests in mind.

Our history

 

1992

 

Started as Engineering Firm representing manufacturing companies to NUMMI, a Toyota assembly plant in Fremont, California.

 

1995

 

Added short-term Inspection & Rework services to NUMMI suppliers; a cost effective mutually beneficial solution for the supplier and assembly plant.

 

2000

 

Expanded into High-Tech Field – provided 3rd party inspection services during the dot com boom.

 

2006

 

Added a new division to evaluate completed vehicles. These comprehensive assessments included visual, functional, and driving checks on the Toyota Corolla, Tacoma truck, and Pontiac Vibe.

 

2008

 

Began providing Inspection, Rework, and Engineering Services to Tesla Suppliers and Tesla.

 

2010

 

Expanded into Green Energy Field providing support to Bloom Energy and Solar companies.

 

2016

 

Launched proprietary computer reporting system giving clients 24/7 access to daily reports, improving file and information sharing, and increasing overall client satisfaction through improved efficiency and communications.