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Uzi Kraus
Subcontract
Manufacturing
After serving in the Israeli Air Force as a team leader in aircraft mechanical
maintenance, Mr. Kraus completed his engineering studies in Los Angeles.
Thereafter he joined Borg Warner Corp as a design engineer specializing in jet
engines’ cooling systems. In 1985 Mr. Kraus formed a marketing company with a
mission of placing foreign manufactured goods on the US market. This activity
involved strategic planning, market research, feasibility studies, trade shows,
warehousing, and managing of rep organizations.
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International Subcontract
Manufacturing
As an integral part
of its Corporate Growth initiatives, M&BA
and its affiliates have been successfully
facilitating and monitoring international
subcontract manufacturing projects. These
projects involve contracts awarded by European
and/or Israeli companies to be performed by
US manufacturers. M&BA facilitates the
relationship and then performs Supply Chain
Monitoring functions between the US subcontractor
and the European and/or Israeli customers.
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Israeli Affiliation
M&BA
and its Israeli affiliate, TekTeam, have been working
jointly to assist Israeli companies with their subcontract
manufacturing needs. This is done very effectively
by introducing US capabilities and available capacities
to Israeli Aerospace & Defense customers. This
activity has expended with the growing need of Israeli
companies to capitalize on the FMS and FMF programs.
Using its team of 18 engineers in Israel, TekTeam
activities typically begin by identifying a need for
a specific project. This need is transmitted to M&BA
and the US office identifies the appropriate subcontract
manufacturers, who could receive the RFQ and quote
the project. Typically, the Israeli customer sends
its delegation to qualify the new US subcontract partner,
and the bid is being negotiated. During the life of
the project, TekTeam and M&BA act as a consulting
group, working with the Israeli customer in Israel,
and the US subcontractor in the US, to ensure a smooth
flow of information, progress, and project follow-up.
The presence of representation both in Israel and
the US, improves the communication and control of
the Israeli customer, without the need to have frequent
visits at the US subcontractor.
European Affiliation
M&BA
and its European affiliate, ACS International, have
been working jointly to assist European companies
with their subcontract manufacturing needs. This activity
is doe in a similar manner as described above, covering
customers such as AirBus, Latecoere, Leibherr, Eurocopter,
and others.
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