Roundtable Discussions 1 & 2
Roundtable Discussions 1&2
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Specifications & Quality • Communication from both parties is critical -understand what’s expected! -standards / tolerances?
• Purchasing & Quality & Engineering – working together! • No Surprises • Read & understand ALL specifications • Many times - not enough info when RFQ is received
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Supplier Auditing • Consistent process is critical
• ISO? Even better … is the foundry doing what they said they would? • Financials of the casting supplier – need to know the details!
• What continues to be important? -quality -capabilities -financial stability
• Failures?
• Relationships are important
-appearance
• Yes … ISO or TS “preferred”
-document control
• Captive foundry same as outside source?
-conflict materials -how problems are responded to
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Globalization & Reshoring • Key element still is cost! – part of doing business
• Other key elements? • Offering cost reductions is appreciated/expected • Meeting OEMs goals – whatever they might be
• Investment in their company …. Automation (for example) • Globalization • If you have staff around the world = globalization is easier • Medium size company – typically no such resources. Then reshoring makes sense!
• What ever helps to drive costs down • Incentivize behavior of the supply base
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Lead Times • Lead times tend to be the casting suppliers “comfort level” • Need help to reduce • Standard reply of “six weeks” just won’t work
• Better forecasts from OEMs – then “pushing more” could be accepted • Customer – wants shorter • Foundry – better forecasts
Shorter lead times could come with better forecasts …
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Total Cost & Value
• Part design is first and foremost … and critical! • Optimizing that design for production is key
• Metalcasters should be a key resource • Knowing your internal costs is always key! • Ultimately … early collaboration – very critical
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Defects & Scrap • Expectations? Lower…and … lower • Use of technology to improve is part of the formula • Communication - continuous! -Which levels? (various) -At what times? (as needed)
• Help understand the pit fails (early on) -What’s changed/changing in the process? -Using advance technologies – Yes! -Share problems – keep everyone involved
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Specifications & Quality • Communication from both parties is critical -understand what’s expected! -standards / tolerances?
• Purchasing & Quality & Engineering – working together! • No Surprises • Read & understand ALL specifications • Many times - not enough info when RFQ is received
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Supplier Auditing • Consistent process is critical
• ISO? Even better … is the foundry doing what they said they would? • Financials of the casting supplier – need to know the details!
• What continues to be important? -quality -capabilities -financial stability
• Failures?
• Relationships are important
-appearance
• Yes … ISO or TS “preferred”
-document control
• Captive foundry same as outside source?
-conflict materials -how problems are responded to
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Globalization & Reshoring • Key element still is cost! – part of doing business
• Other key elements? • Offering cost reductions is appreciated/expected • Meeting OEMs goals – whatever they might be
• Investment in their company …. Automation (for example) • Globalization • If you have staff around the world = globalization is easier • Medium size company – typically no such resources. Then reshoring makes sense!
• What ever helps to drive costs down • Incentivize behavior of the supply base
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Lead Times • Lead times tend to be the casting suppliers “comfort level” • Need help to reduce • Standard reply of “six weeks” just won’t work
• Better forecasts from OEMs – then “pushing more” could be accepted • Customer – wants shorter • Foundry – better forecasts
Shorter lead times could come with better forecasts …
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Total Cost & Value
• Part design is first and foremost … and critical! • Optimizing that design for production is key
• Metalcasters should be a key resource • Knowing your internal costs is always key! • Ultimately … early collaboration – very critical
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
Defects & Scrap • Expectations? Lower…and … lower • Use of technology to improve is part of the formula • Communication - continuous! -Which levels? (various) -At what times? (as needed)
• Help understand the pit fails (early on) -What’s changed/changing in the process? -Using advance technologies – Yes! -Share problems – keep everyone involved
www.afsinc.org │ CastingConnection.afsinc.org │ @AmerFoundrySoc
