Our cost reduction team have years of experience working with a diverse, global supply base. They understand all of the fundamentals of manufacturing and select the most appropriate materials for the application. They know CAD, CFD & FEA. They know DFMEA & DVP&R. They know Procurement and Supply Chain Management. Project Management. They know how to recommend suppliers and how to work with your suppliers (internal or external) to deliver the project on-time and meet all other deliverables.
Example projects:
- Re-sourcing steel tube coater to one local to the client, resulting in a substantial savings in logistics costs.
- Re-sourcing aluminum extrusion. Based on the application they were able to eliminate the anodizing. They selected a supplier close to the client, saving on both piece price and logistics costs.
- One piece upper radiator support panel in composite material replacing two stamped steel supports giving material cost and weight saving.
- Single piece engine intake manifold eliminating brackets, giving a net savings by the elimination of assembly steps.