Supply Chain
Optimization
& Tariff Mitigation
In today’s medical device landscape, exceptional supply chain management isn’t merely a logistical necessity—it’s often the backbone of market leadership. Sterling helps your business reimagine what’s possible through our cross-border manufacturing approach, delivering both world-class supply chain execution and the strategic flexibility to navigate evolving trade policies and tariff considerations in both the U.S. and abroad.
Supply Chain Excellence
As a vertically integrated partner for medical device OEMs, we take supply chain management off your desk, allowing you to focus on innovation and market strategy. Our comprehensive approach delivers tangible advantages:
- Consolidated supplier management — working with multiple customer departments (Executive, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality and Operations) to streamline procurement
- Strategic sourcing of raw materials and subcomponents through our established global supplier network
- Production stability through diversified supply relationships and proactive inventory management
- Cost optimization without compromising quality or regulatory compliance
- Sophisticated ERP and QMS systems that maintain complete visibility and documentation throughout the supply chain
Our experienced supply chain team doesn’t just procure components—we actively participate in your product’s journey from design to market, ensuring repeatable quality, cost efficiencies, and accelerated time-to-market.
Strategic Cross-Border Advantage
The reshoring trend in medical device manufacturing recognizes the value of North American production for both quality control and market access. Sterling takes this advantage further with our integrated US and Canadian facilities, offering unique flexibility in today’s evolving trade environment:
- Adaptive manufacturing pathways that can shift production elements between countries as needed
- Strategic positioning of value-added activities to optimize both input costs and final product distribution
- Cross-border expertise that navigates complex tariff codes to identify cost-saving opportunities
- Onshoring benefits combined with the flexibility to adapt to changing trade policies
- Market-optimized distribution for products destined for US, European, or global markets
Our cross-border approach ensures production continuity while maintaining the agility to quickly establish duplicate production lines, import raw materials through the most advantageous entry point, and adapt distribution strategies based on evolving market requirements.
Sterling's commitment to quality forms the foundation of our supply chain approach. Whether optimizing existing supply chains or developing new ones, our ISO 13485:2016 registered and 21 CFR part 820 compliant processes ensure consistent execution across all facilities. In a marketplace where both supply stability and distribution flexibility matter more than ever, Sterling delivers the strategic supply chain management that gives your medical devices a competitive edge—combining the quality advantages of North American onshoring with the tactical flexibility to navigate an evolving global trade landscape.
