We are looking for partners to support sourcing from Japan
For companies and professionals whose customers come to them about sourcing equipment or parts from Japan.
HAM supports sourcing from Japan by finding Japanese manufacturers, confirming specifications and lead times, and gathering quotations.
Introduce a customer, or handle contact and meetings locally: we shape the collaboration around what you are good at.
Working with HAM
- You do not need existing contacts in Japan
- When a customer asks you about Japanese equipment or parts, bring it to HAM. We ask about the intended use and the requirements, and look for a manufacturer that can meet them.
- HAM handles contact and coordination in Japan
- Approaching manufacturers, confirming specifications, quantities and lead times, and gathering quotations: we do all of it in Japanese.
- Shape your role around what you do best
- From simply introducing a customer to handling local contact and meetings, we can shape the collaboration around your business and your field.
Requests you may be getting from your customers
If any of these sound familiar, talk to us about working together.
- A part that's no longer made
- We check successor parts, equivalents, and made-to-drawing options in Japan.
- A second source in Japan
- The customer wants a Japanese supplier for lead time, quality, or price. We write up the requirement and look for manufacturers who can quote.
- No reply from the Japanese manufacturer
- We check who at the manufacturer should receive the inquiry and what they need in order to answer, then follow up in Japanese.
- The part or the specification is not decided yet
- We work out with you what it has to do and where it runs, then approach suppliers.
Who we are looking to work with
People who are in regular contact with manufacturing customers and get asked about equipment and parts. This is a business collaboration with companies and with independent professionals alike.
- Companies that provide engineering, maintenance, or repair for equipment
- Companies that supply, or arrange the supply of, the parts, consumables, and services a factory needs for maintenance and repair (MRO)
- Companies that support factory automation and system implementation
- Technical consultants to factories
- Independent engineers, former FAEs, and former equipment or procurement staff
- Industry associations, operators of industrial estates, and technical or professional communities
How it works
- 01
Discuss a partnership
Use the form to tell us where you work, your field, and the customers you serve.
- 02
Meet online
We learn about each other's business and strengths, and talk through what we could work on together.
- 03
Work together, case by case
When a concrete request comes up, we confirm what needs to be done and who does what, and take it forward together.
Questions we get
- Can I do this on my own, without a company?
- Yes. Independent engineers, technical consultants, and others in touch with manufacturing customers are welcome.
- Is there compensation?
- We discuss compensation for successful transactions individually, based on your role and the project.
- Is there a registration fee, or inventory to buy?
- There is no registration or joining fee, and you do not need to buy any inventory.
- Can I keep my other work and other partnerships?
- Yes. As a rule, this works alongside your other work and your partnerships with other companies.
- Do I need Japanese?
- Japanese is not required. You and HAM communicate in English or Japanese.
Discuss a partnership
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