{"id":811,"date":"2025-12-02T20:08:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weigel-associates.com\/?p=811"},"modified":"2025-12-02T20:10:52","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T20:10:52","slug":"multiple-suppliers-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weigel-associates.com\/index.php\/multiple-suppliers-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Suppliers &#8211; Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1369\"><em data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1369\">\u201cA Supplier Who Handles the \u2018Complicated Stuff\u2019\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">A mid-size packaging-equipment company was redesigning its carton-forming machine. The new design required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">Laser-cut stainless plates<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">Welded frames<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">Several machined gears &amp; shaft<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">Plastic machined guides<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1478\">BOM filled with custom fasteners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1742\">Normally this meant managing <strong data-start=\"1682\" data-end=\"1707\">many different vendors<\/strong>, causing delays and cost overruns. They brought in <strong data-start=\"1760\" data-end=\"1783\">Weigel &amp; Associates<\/strong>. W&amp;A help coordinate the entire build:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1821\">Laser cutting and metal fabrication through one principal<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1821\">CNC machined gears and shafts through their gear specialist<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1821\">Machine guides through our plastics partner<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1821\">Fasteners sourced from their hardware network<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2248\">The company went from juggling <strong data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2208\">several suppliers<\/strong> to just <strong data-start=\"2217\" data-end=\"2240\">one project manager<\/strong> at W&amp;A.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2158\" data-end=\"2248\"><strong data-start=\"2250\" data-end=\"2261\">Impact:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2264\" \/> \u2714 Faster build cycles<br data-start=\"2285\" data-end=\"2288\" \/> \u2714 Lower total cost<br data-start=\"2306\" data-end=\"2309\" \/> \u2714 Better quality consistency<br data-start=\"2337\" data-end=\"2340\" \/> \u2714 Fewer headaches for engineering and purchasing teams<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cA Supplier Who Handles the \u2018Complicated Stuff\u2019\u201d A mid-size packaging-equipment company was redesigning its carton-forming machine. The new design required: Laser-cut stainless plates Welded frames Several machined gears &amp; shaft Plastic machined guides BOM filled with custom fasteners Normally this meant managing many different vendors, causing delays and cost overruns. 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