Mahe Medical USA is a manufacturer. We bring hospitals and surgery centers the sourcing discipline every other major industry already uses: know what a product costs to make, and always have another qualified option.
How the big industries buy
In automotive, aerospace, and electronics, suppliers quote open-book: material, labor, efficiency, and margin. Buyers don't just pick the lowest number. They see who is most efficient, where costs are out of line, and where they can help. Because there's always another certified source, competition keeps everyone sharp.
How medical buying developed
Medical devices grew up differently. A few large companies, a shared supply base, and the regulatory cost of qualifying new suppliers meant pricing settled into a narrow band and stayed there. It's not anyone's fault; it's how the industry developed. Pharmaceuticals used to look the same, until generics got a practical path to the shelf. Brand-name drugs didn't disappear. Buyers just gained a real alternative.
What we bring: optionality
Our regulatory portfolio of clearances covering more than 135,000 SKUs lets a cleared equivalent sit next to the name brands. Nothing has to switch. Use it to:
- Benchmark: know what an item actually costs to make, and make sure you're getting the best price from your current suppliers.
- Substitute: move some or all of the volume where it makes sense.
- Customize: build to a surgeon's or hospital's spec.
WHAT THINGS REALLY COST
Same implant. Same $27.88 to make.
Every supplier buys the same metals from the same regions, so the cost to make barely varies. The price is what varies.
Cost to make
Any qualified supplier
$27.88
Mahe price
Cost-plus, open book
$39
Typical price paid
Markup rarely shown
$72
Cost to make and deliverOur SG&A and marginMarkup
What's in the $27.88
Material$6.85
Labor$7.40
Machine time and overhead$6.15
Quality and regulatory$3.95
Packaging and sterilization$2.05
Freight$1.48
Cost to make and deliver$27.88
What's on every Mahe quote
Cost to manufacture$26.40
Freight$1.48
SG&A and margin$11.12
Your price$39.00
You see the whole breakdown. If you think our margin is too high, let's talk about it.
Illustrative implant. All bars drawn to the same scale. Cutting the material cost would barely move the price; the markup is what moves.