Exporting Five Precision Plastic Components to a US-based Tier-1 Supplier’s Plant in Mexico
Auto Plastic Parts Prototype Tooling
Client: CONFIDENTIAL
Industry: Automotive
Region: Mexico
Process: Production Tooling, Injection Molding
Requirement
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-Requested to support a short time pull ahead part project off prototype tools to meet production specifications
-Final production tooling to be sourced by the` customer expected to require up to 6 months overlap for product supply
-Required effective collaboration with global teams operating in North America, Europe and India
-High dimensional accuracy required and balancing check needed in impeller
Project Details
Part Details
Part Name: Impeller, Cush Fan Top Housing, Top Housing, Bottom Housing, Top Hat
Application: Mass Production
Manufacturing Details
Processes: Prototype / Production Intent Tooling with customized gating options including a Hot Runner manifold, Injection Moulding, Imbalance Check
Material: 33% Glass Filled Nylon PA66, Polypropylene
Delivery Details
-Tooling developed within 6 weeks and production started within 12 weeks from project kick-off
-4,00,000 units produced across 5 parts using the same tool
Approach
-DFM and Moldflow analysis for the tooling
-Prototype / Production Intent Tooling developed
-Imported material as specified
-Managed production planning and scheduling effectively to meet given deadlines
-Packaging for export
-Parts shipped directly to the plant in Mexico
Impact
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-Developed tooling within 6 weeks from kick-off
-Started production within 12 weeks from kick-off after fine tuning components
-Began as a prototype part requirement and developed to 0.4M parts from the 5 tools
-Coordinated with global design teams operating in three time zones (Americas, Europe, China)
-Supply chain management to ensure continuous and timely delivery to Mexico
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