WHO WE ARE

Value-Added Defense Contractor

Essential Elements is a Value-Added Defense Contractor. We are a minority owned, small business who supports all sizes of manufacturing & Product distributors. We simplify & network with our partners to provide a seamless delivery system for United States Government spare parts.

We are experienced, stable, & capable of handling complex distribution & logistics for Industry & Government. We provide new spares U.S. Federal Government via the DIBBS (DLA), NECO (NAVY), TACOM (ARMY), Fed Biz Ops (FBO) & DOD portals.

SERVICES

The Following Things That We Do Well

THE POWER OF LOGISTICS & PARTNERSHIP

Our logistics & partnership programs combine to deliver to both sides of the equation. Our process benefits both government & commercial operations. Logistics & partnerships combine to create an efficient Value-Added Supply Chain. This position allows  Essential Elements to remove & reduce costs from the distribution chain which results the the best overall value for both sides of the supply chain.

Essential Elements simplifies the complex DLA/DOD spares process. Essential Elements simplifies, Solicitation finding; Electronic Bid Submission [EDI]; Contract Negotiations & Management; Contract Provision Flow Down; Military Specification Packaging [Bar Coding, RFID & UID labels]; DCMA origin inspection; VSM/Freight Shipments; & Invoicing/Payment Management [WAWF/DD250]. Consolidation of all these systems results in a substantial reduction in operational costs & the need for redundant experienced in-house operational staff. Our value added services reduce time to payment & improves profitability.

OUR FOCUS

Founded in Wilmington Delaware, Essential Elements is strategically located. We are centrally located within the Northeast Corridor and are available in real time to forge alliances, implement operational solutions, & provide 24 hour solutions. Our focus includes:

  • Aircraft Parts
  • Unmanned Vehicle Parts
  • General Industrial Parts
  • Base Maintenance Items
  • Military Hardware
  • Medical
  • Personal Items for the War Fighter

SMS - SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS

Essential Elements offers Superior Management Solutions. We provide our supply chain partners & clients with value added services that simplify all aspects of the following supply chain:

  • Solicitation Finding / Increased Sales
    • Custom-tailored, automated process using our superior systems.
  • Contract Negotiations & Management
    • d-to-print items.
  • Contract Provision Flow Down
    • d-to-print items.
  • Electronic Bid Submission Process
    • Bid opportunities in the most efficient manner possible in seconds – not minutes.
    • More quotes = more orders.
  • Invoicing/Payment Management [WAWF / DD250]
    • Know you will get paid.
    • Aggressively & automatically.
  • Automated Hit Rate Analysis & Lost Order Reporting
    • Find the apex of capture rate & profitability.
  • Military Specification Packaging
    • Kitting/Final Assembly
    • Mil-Spec Packaging, Bar Coding, RFID Creation, MSL Labeling
    • WAWF DD-250 preparation, EDI Invoicing
    • Freight Consolidation
  • DCMA Origin Inspection/VSM Shipments
    • Origin inspection.
    • VSM shipment & consolidations.

MILITARY PACKAGING / TOLL PACKAGING

Essential Elements offers knowledge, experience, & efficiency in packaging. Our value-added packaging services help you deliver product safely, swiftly, & profitably. We remove cost from your value stream & that means increased profit.

Services provided:

  • Kitting
  • Part Labeling/Marking
  • Bagging/Boxing
  • Individual Bar Code Labeling
  • Intermediate Container Bar Code Labeling
  • Radio Frequency Identification Device/RFID Labeling
  • Freight Management
    • Ground, Air, Rail, & Ocean
  • Palletizing
  • Export Boxing & Crating Capabilities
  • WAWF/DD250 DD-250 Completion
  • Exterior Package Labeling
  • MSL Labeling
  • Government Source Inspection/Packaging
  • MIL-STD-129R – Military Marking for Shipment & Storage
  • MIL-DTL-197L – Packaging of Bearings
  • MIL-PRF-81705E(1) – Barrier Materials, Electrostatic Discharge Protective
  • MIL-PRF-23199E – Packaging Requirements for Special Purpose Mechanical Components (Green Poly)

SOLICITATION & MARKET RESEARCH

Our clients receive market & product research which is second to none. Electronic Data Interface[EDI] ensures data reaches its intended recipient within seconds, resulting in maximum effectiveness & market penetration.

We delivers prior purchase pricing, vendor history, quantities purchases, annual consolidated purchases, prior to & at the time of quote entry. Immediate & relevant information allows us to deliver superior bidding intelligence & increase the award ratio.

Automated Opportunity Matching:
We offer automated bid matching & competitor targeting, we also help vendors improve their capture rate by using automated feedback system & lost order reporting.

Sourcing:
We provide government & clients with sourcing experience to procure their most difficult-to-find items at the lowest acquisition cost possible.

Quality:
ISO 9001: 2015 compliant.

Operations/Packaging:
Services include Receiving Inspection, Quality Interface, & Government Quality Assurance Representatives (QARs). We provide Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) & VSM Freight Management system via an EDI Interface, in-house bar coding, RFID, kitting, freight consolidation & packaging services.

QUALITY

Essential Elements is ISO 9001-2015 compliant.

Quality System Outline:

  • Management Commitment
  • Quality Manual-
    • Level 1 Policy
    • Level 2 Guidelines for Process
    • Level 3 Work Instructions & Procedures
    • Level 4 Records & Forms
  • Human Resources & Training
  • Quality Control of Purchased Materials & Services:
    • Approved Vendor List/Vendor Ratings
    • Document &Records control
    • Contract / Drawing Review
    • Flow down of FAR clauses & DPAS ratings
  • Receiving Inspection / Product Verification:
    • In-house inspection capabilities
    • All items are inspected to print upon receipt
    • Calibration & Tool Control
  • Issuance of Materials Controls:
    • Document Review
    • Segregation/Traceability
    • Bonded customer area
    • Bonded quarantine area
    • Commitment to housekeeping / safety
  • In Process/ Military Specification Packaging Inspection
  • Final Inspection / Document Review
  • Corrective / Preventive Action
  • Internal Audit
  • Measurement / Reporting / Improvement

CONTACT US

EMAIL

info@ess-elements.com

ADDRESS

Essential Elements Corporation
901 N Market St, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE 19801

PHONE

(302) 582-7556

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