Case Studies
Some of our Achievements
Case Study 1
This company is engaged in the manufacture of electronic products, requiring a nigh level of precision, while operating in a very price sensitive market place. Some years ago, principally for reasons of price, they were minded to source many of their components in the Far East. However they increasingly faced mounting quality issues with up 40% of components being rejected by QA. Rather than discard the items, many were sent to ourselves in an effort to salvage as much as we could. While this was very valued business as far as we were concerned, it had a material effect on the overall costs being incurred by the customer. Added to the difficulties in communication, and a deteriorating level of commitment from the supplier it became evident that the best route forward was to place their entire sub contract requirements with us. This was done over a period of time and almost from day one, substantial savings were achieved, to say nothing of the benefits accruing from the virtual elimination of QA referrals.
Case Study 2
Our client is a major manufacturer of aluminium packaging materials running 24/7 shifts. The nature of the process is such that certain parts on their machinery wear out very quickly and are subject to a carefully planned replacement programme. As this equipment is highly specialised, the replacement parts could only be supplied by the OEM, who was quick to take advantage of the situation and prices went skywards. We were asked to look at the possibility of providing an alternate source of supply by reverse engineering a number of these components. So successful was this in terms of price, quality and service that there is virtually no need to use the OEM for spares provision
Case Study 3
Our third example highlights a company who manufacture machinery that is used in confectionery production.
Historically the company was able to manufacture its entire component requirement, in house, with a very experienced team of engineers, and equipment that they were very familiar with.
The issues they were faced with were the pending retirement of their experienced operatives, who were difficult to replace and the ageing nature of their plant that would require significant investment to replace.
After a period of evaluation and testing we started manufacturing some of these components, and so successful was this pilot, that we are now producing the entire component portfolio for every machine in their range. This requires the deployment of all services at our disposal including, milling, turning and fabrication. We are indeed the proverbial ONE STOP SHOP.