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KENWALT
DIE CASTING COMPANY
Since 1968
Aluminum Die Casting
Zinc Die Casting
1-800-KENWALT
KenWalt
Die Casting
Company is an American
Manufacturer and job shop foundry in the USA specializing in producing high
quality Aluminum Alloy Die Casting and Zinc Alloy Die-Casting using a unique
Vacuum Die Casting Process. The die casting
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and Die Cast Parts.
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MADE IN USA or OFFSHORE
Which Really Costs Less?
For many years manufacturing in the U.S. was perceived as too costly, leading to
an increase in companies moving their production offshore.
Today, hidden risks and costs such as rising labor costs, unexpected supply
chain disruptions, intellectual property theft, product liability risks and poor
quality have prompted a growing number of U.S. companies bring their
manufacturing back to the USA.
Hidden Costs and Risks of Offshore Suppliers
Market
Share Risk
Your product details, including your own tooling, can be used to make and sell
your products without your knowledge. One of our customers had discovered parts
made from their tooling being sold in stores in China.
Low
Quality Product Liability Risks
The use of uncertified aluminum and zinc die cast alloys, along with inferior
knowledge of proper die casting design for the die casting process, by offshore
die casting companies often contributes to low quality products that can lead to
a high risk of product failures and increased liability for your company.
Intellectual
Property and Technology Theft Risk
It's dangerous to reveal your intellectual property and technology secrets to an
offshore supplier. Your secret technology can be stolen, shared with your
competitors or used to create a competitor and steal your customers.
Miscommunication
Costs
There are hidden costs due to miscommunications in the barriers of language,
culture and distance that result in loss of time and money such as improper die
design changes, repairing tooling errors, delays, late deliveries, etc.
Overseas
Shipping/Freight Costs
Overseas shipping costs such as tariffs and port fees are additional costs
included in your costs when dealing with overseas die cast suppliers.
Inferior
Die Cast Tooling Steel
Low cost die cast dies made with inferior and uncertified die steel results in
premature die failures and frequent new die cast tooling costs. Perhaps the
reason for no guarantees of tooling life.
Long
Lead Times and Delays
Long lead times and delays by overseas die cast suppliers are common. And
changing or cancelling your order may not be possible.
Pay
Now - Get Products Later - Regardless of Quality
Advance payment requirements are common. Pay now and wait to receive your parts.
What if the castings are bad quality or the wrong quantity? That's too bad. Bad
luck. They're yours now.
Bringing Manufacturing Back to the U.S.A.
The cost saving benefits of die casting in
the USA include:
Quicker
time to market for new products
Faster
response time to deliver products
Higher
product quality
Quick
and direct communications with the die cast supplier
Reduced
intellectual property, copyright, trademark infringement risks
including counterfeit products
Better
collaboration between Engineering and manufacturing operations
Reduced
inventory costs
Lower
operating costs
Lower
shipping costs
No
international travel costs
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KenWalt Die Casting Company
8719 Bradley Ave
Sun Valley, CA 91352 US
www.kenwalt.com
An American Die Casting Company
Quality Aluminum and Zinc Die Castings
100% Made in USA!
Hidden Risks of Overseas Sourcing
It's important for companies to consider in their company's sourcing strategyand
decisions the known and hidden risks of moving production overseas:
Will
the offshore supplier be a 'true business partner'?
Communicate
quickly and directly to handle your needs?
Will
your intellectual property and new products be safe?
Are
you risking market share with an unknown supplier?
Do
they share your company’s commitment to ethical business standards, legal
compliance, intellectual property rights protections and anti-corruption?
Do
they have the financial strength and stability to meet your current and future
requirements?
Do
they have sufficient managerial talent, skilled labor and systems to meet the
needs of your company and your customers?
Will
they be able to grow with your company to meet the needs of your company and
your customers?
Can
they ensure and document material content and parts meet contractual standards
(e.g., aluminum alloy specifications, precision tolerances, quality
specifications, etc.)?
Will
they be able to grow with your company and meet green manufacturing and
sustainability requirements?
Risk analysis should also include:
Natural
Disasters Risk: An
evaluation of the foreign country and locationof the supplier for potential
natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunami's, volcanoes, hurricanes/cyclones
and seasonal flooding.
Manmade
and Technological Risks: These
include riots, boycotts, quality of electrical power, telephone and other
utility systems, water, sanitation, and transportation, infrastructure,
proximity to hazardous waste sites and nuclear power generation stations, etc.
Compliance
Risks: Such
as the consequences of not meeting legal, tax, accounting, environmental and
other regulatory requirements, as well as compliance with associated ethical
standards of business practices.
Insurance
Risks: Insurance
of offshore suppliers who may potentially suffer a loss causing a supply chain
disruption and income loss to your company.
Political
Stability of Country: Consider
the country's stability such as trade policies, embargos and regulatory laws.
Economic
Stability of Supplier: Risks
such as raw material dependencies and availabilities, labor disputes and
worker's right's.
Lost
Opportunities: Supply
chain disruptions as well as quality problems can cause potential lost customers
and orders.
Product
Liability Risks: You
may have no recourse to collect damages for product liability claims, product
recalls, breach of contract or other legal suits.
Quality
Risks: These
risks include the costs of resourcing or reworking parts that don't conform to
specifications, including returned parts due to product recalls.
Intellectual
Property Risks: Trademark,
copyright and patent infringements, including suppliers stealing designs and
selling customer's products.
Transportation
Risks: Products
damaged during shipment, port strikes, piracy, and emergency air freight costs
to obtain critical parts.
Reputation
Risks: Damage
to your company’s brand and reputation and associated restoration costs,
including public relations expenses.
Marketshare
Risks: By
offshore sourcing your die castings you run a very high risk of creating a new
competitor for your products. Your products can be copied and developed using
your specifications, your marketing, and even you own tooling. Imagine parts
made from your tooling being sold in stores under a foreign company's name! And
good luck trying to take legal action in another country where betrayal and
covert actions are acceptable.
Technology
Risks: Any
time you relase proprietary or secret technology to an offshore supplier, you
run the risk of finding your technology being shared with your competitors - at
home or abroad.
Miscommunications: Even
simple miscommunications can add extra costs to the process such as casting
design changes, tooling design changes, shipping instructions and shipping
costs, machining and other secondary processes. And don't forget commonly
overlooked travel time and expenses which add to part costs. Overcoming language
barriers, distance and culture can be expensive.
Long
Lead Times: Long
offshore production lead times and delays are common. If a company's product
demands increase or decrease, commitments to overseas suppliers aren't easily
changed and may not be accepted at all. Short-term cancellations are virtually
impossible.
Cheap
Dies and Frequent need for New Dies: Cheap
overseas die cast molds made from sub-standard die steels, and with no
guarantees of tooling life, often fail prematurely, forcing you to pay
unnecessarily again and again for new tooling.
Legal
Liability Risks: There
is a high risk of liability for any company using offshore die casters and other
overseas suppliers using uncertified aluminum or zinc alloys that may contain
dangerous amounts of lead or other toxins. Such materials incorporated into
products can lead to product failures and product recalls and can amount to high
risks and costly legal liabilities.
Payments
Due Before You See Products: Due
to advance payment requirements, you must pay for parts first before you even
get to see them and you have no right to review shipments for quality or
quantities. You must pay upfront and take what you get.
Bad
Quality Castings - No Responsibility: Not
only are bad quality castings common, but you have to pay for castings before
you receive them and you tak the risks and financial responsibility for bad
quality casting supplied by offshore sources.
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