Bicycle Accessory Mass Production and Assembly

Producing, Assembling and Exporting a Bicycle Accessory to USA in Consumer Packaging for Direct Sale in store

Client: CONFIDENTIAL
Industry: Bicycle
Region: USA
Process: Production Tooling, Injection Molding, Product Assembly, Packaging

Requirement

    -A Bicycle Accessory manufacturer required a Best Cost Source and turnkey production for its new accessory
    -Scope for the manufacturing partner to provide all tooling, production and assembly, ensure part functionality
    -Customer packaging sourced locally as required
    -Regular shipments to The Netherlands to volume requirements.

Project Details

Part Details

Part Name: Bicycle Handlebar Accessory
Application: Mass Production
Quantity: 20,000 units annually

Manufacturing Details

Processes: Prototype Tooling, Injection Moulding, Assembly, Final Box Packaging
Material: 30% Glass Filled PA66

Delivery Details

Tooling developed within 8 weeks and production started in 12 weeks from project kick-off

Approach

    -Production tooling designed and built for all parts followed by injection molding
    -Materials defined by customer and alternatives for local production accepted.
    -Parts assembled with fixtures to meet the specification
    -Quality visual and functional checks done on 100% of the production to ensure the delivery is to requirement as these parts are sold globally

Impact

    -Exporting the final assembled and packed product since 2015
    -Supply chain management for on-time delivery as per schedule