Our compnay needs a cheap but quality assembly line. We are thinking
in Mexico. We will supply all the needed items for aassembly. We need
to have an assembly line that (manually?) places garden seeds in a
grow plug (about the size of a large thimble), glues the seed on top
of the plug with our adhesive, and then places this in a plastic
basket to fit. Then these basket "seed pods" will be boxed along with
a small bottle of nutrient, and the  box then needs to be
moisture-proofed and ship back to us in the USA. Your mission is to
find the best, cheapest, highest quality firm in Mexico that can do
such an assembly for us. We only need the top three firms out of your
research, but your answer will be rated on the quality of your
rationale for who you have identified as the best, cheapest, and most
quality firm in Mexico for such a project. Please strive to include
prices/quotes wherever possible.

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Request for Question Clarification by redhoss-ga on 28 May 2004 07:29 PDT

I have contacted several sources about your question and one asked the
following questions in return:

We will need more information regarding the assembly, such as :
1.- space needed
2.- quantities
3.- is it a short term or permanent project?
4.- assembly times
5.- How many import/export shipments per week/month?
6.- Is the raw material from US?

If you can answer, it might help find your required information.

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Clarification of Question by deeper-ga on 01 Jun 2004 10:59 PDT

More information regarding the assembly:

1.- space needed
 ASSEMBLY LINE APPROX 30 FT LONG AND A STORAGE ROOM APPROX 30 X 20 FT

2.- quantities
5,000/MO TO START AND POSSIBLY RAMPING UP TO 1,000,000/MO

3.- is it a short term or permanent project?
IF WE ARE HAPPY WITH THE SERVICES PROVIDED, IT COULD BE FOR SEVERAL YEARS OR LONGER

4.- assembly times
DON'T KNOW HOW TO ESTIMATE THIS

5.- How many import/export shipments per week/month?
SEE ABOVE

6.- Is the raw material from US?
YES, WE WILL SHIP ALL THE NEEDED PIECES FROM THE USA.