Who We Are
SmartMeasurementTM (SMC) was established in 2002 as a global exchange network specializing in supply chain optimization for Process Control Instrumentation (PCI) with physical presence in 25 countries supported by our advanced online procurement technology. In 2008 SMC purchased Alia Inc, a US company specializing in various flow technologies (please see our product feature). By leveraging our unique online procurement technology with our own products, we are able provide our customers with superior value and convenience for nearly any flow measurement application. Customers are able to choose among several flow measurement technologies by using our online sizing and specifying programs and then locate one of our local service and support companies located throughout the world.

Our Goal
Our goal is to provide superior value to the process the instrumentation community by offering several choices for any flow measurement applications at industry leading prices. In the future, our portal will incorporate other process instrumentation such as pressure, temperature, and liquid level measurement devices.

The SMC Advantage

• Local Physical Presence
  Our platform brings buyers and sellers (SMC manufacturer's representatives) together to specify & procure PCI products.
• Highly Qualified Local partners
  PCI procurement involves application-specific technical analysis and requires qualified partners to provide solutions for their individual customer's application needs.

The procurement for process control instrumentation requires personnel that can offer competitive pricing, application assistance, technical training, installation, and field service. Our global partners'knowledge of their respective local markets'requirements, combined with their access to SMC's complete array of products enables them to provide superior value to the end-user.

• Technical Infrastructure
  SMC's technical infrastructure includes a fully integrated procurement transaction process:
• Smart MatrixTM configuration software (Configuration Wizard) is used to guide the user through the Application Data Sheet to determine the unbiased "best-fit" products that will meet the requirements of their specific application.
• Automatic generation of specifications and standard forms; Request for Quote (RFQ), Purchase Order (PO), confirmation, shipping, invoicing, and order status reporting.

All technical information is strictly objective and does not favor one technology over another.

• Reduced Transaction Time
  The process finding the best technology for any given application typically accounts for 30-40% of the cost of sales. Our online integrated transaction system (ADS/RFQ/PO) significantly reduces this cost. Our Smart MatrixTM configuration software promotes a do-it-right-the-first-time methodology and ensures only the best-fit product is chosen for the specific application.
• The SMC web site provides all customers with a bias-free analysis of the various flow measurement technologies and a wealth of online technical information relevant to each product sold:
• Product configuration software (Configuration Wizard, including ADS sizing and specifying programs)
• Product specifications, descriptions, engineering principals, equations, fluid characteristics, drawings, etc.
• SMC Forums are 24/7, country oriented, and support local languages. (Each Supplier has two forums: One for end-users (public communication) and one for Distributors and site managers (proprietary and confidential information)
• Search engines
• Convenient access to our user-friendly technical library significantly improves the decision-making process, quotation efficiency, and transaction document processing/and tracking.