How A European Rack Maker Cut Lead Time From 6 Weeks To 18 Days
A server-rack builder was losing orders on delivery, not price. We rebuilt the programme around a single progressive die and a fixed shipping window.
A server-rack builder was losing orders on delivery, not price. We rebuilt the programme around a single progressive die and a fixed shipping window.
The original tool was making four parts per stroke and scrapping one. Re-cutting two stations and adding a pilot took the scrap rate to near zero.
The customer sent a photo of a bent sample and a dimension list. Eighteen months later it is a four-variant family running on a fixed monthly call-off.