Fabrication
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Background:
In keeping with the initiative started in the mid 1990s, that sought to miniaturize the fabricated metallic components to reduce both their weight and size, we are currently in the process of seeking and selecting a supplier for a highly complex fabricated metal for small turbine engines.In selecting a supplier for the metal component the goal was to answer these basic questions:
" Do you have the capacity to handle our new business?
" If so, whats it gonna cost us?
" Are increased sales good? It could equate to increased capacity utilization?
" What is the possible suppliers financial position?
" Is management going to be easy to work with?
Conclusions:
" Opportunities:
"h Smaller sales dollar companies like NMW and Crum may offer more incentives for our large business account.
"h Companies with less utilization maybe able to deliver our product faster.
"h Aerolog Inc...