Plenty of suppliers look qualified.
Few stand up to scrutiny.

The client wanted to launch a keto-friendly toaster pastry on a quick-cycle innovation timeline, and needed small- to medium-scale co-manufacturers with the assets, or the unit modifications, to produce it.

We landscaped 40 potential manufacturers with advertised capabilities across the US, Canada, Mexico and Europe, prioritised the 20 best-fit groups, and interviewed them to confirm capability and availability. 4 capable groups were identified, and the client was introduced to the top 2.

Critical polymers, molecules and solvents were all being sourced from a single supplier. The client needed alternatives across Europe, the Americas and Asia to reduce that dependency.

We classified every critical material by CAS number, then scouted databases and trade fairs, closing gaps on cost and purity through outreach. 47 alternative polymers, molecules and solvents were identified with their key suppliers, screened on volumes, REACH registration, purity and cost.

The client needed partners able to produce effervescent drink tablets matching the flavour, electrolyte and functional claims of its ready-to-drink range, and to act as agile partners for future launches.

We profiled over 55 manufacturers against the client's must-have and nice-to-have criteria, then anonymously interviewed 30 to confirm capabilities. The client received a ranked database of the full landscape plus the top 8 manufacturers confirmed available.

The client needed a membrane supplier with high selectivity between water vapor and nitrogen, able to meet volumes reaching millions of square meters per year, to develop a proof-of-concept product.

Drawing on product specifications, academic research and white papers, we landscaped 24 relevant potential partners and narrowed them to a shortlist of 3. We approached each to establish whether a viable path forward existed and to answer the client's technical questions.

The client needed manufacturers able to produce supplement gummies for three distinct use cases — before, during and recovery from exercise — with the R&D and pilot capability to support formula development.

We profiled over 55 potential manufacturers against the client's criteria and anonymously interviewed 22 to confirm capabilities. The engagement delivered a ranked database of the full landscape and the top 6 manufacturers confirmed able to produce the line.

Producing a specialty amine intermediate at commercial scale involves hazardous nitration and hydrogenation processes. The client needed a co-manufacturer able to take on that route.

We landscaped 54 companies advertising the capability and ranked them against must-have criteria. Of the 51 contacted, 23 responded, 7 were down-selected as promising leads and 5 answered the final technical questions. The client received the top 2 recommendations and introductions to 4 potential partners.