Solutions
Q: Quality C: Cost D: Delivery E: Environment
Solutions (C: Cost)
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From an automaker’s parts procurement section: The per unit cost of applying aftercoat is expensive. Is there some way of making it cheaper?
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Reduce overall costs by switching from an aftercoat to a precoat (OVIONE™ Coat).
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From a press manufacturer’s cost reduction group: Nickel plating parts is expensive. There is variation in plating. Is there something we can do to solve these problems?
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Costs reduced to less than those of the part plating process by switching to Ni/SUS/Ni clad metals. Quality has also been improved because there is now no variation in plating. |
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■ Reduce costs by eliminating the hassle of the polishing process |
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From a fine press manufacturer’s procurement department: We polish products to control thickness and improve surface condition, but it’s an expensive and time-consuming process. Can we make it easier and cheaper?
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Polishing process eliminated by switching to high-precision-thickness metal materials, helping to reduce overall costs.
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From a frame manufacturer’s materials department: The price of copper fluctuates so much… We’d like to use a more stable material. It would be good if we could replace it with something cheaper at the same time.
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Costs reduced by switching phosphor bronze to heat-treated JIS SPCC steel. |
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From a capacitor manufacturer’s materials department: The price of nickel is volatile, and we’d like to reduce the cost of 42 Alloy. If possible, we’d like to use a material that isn’t so susceptible to price fluctuations.
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Costs reduced by switching 42 Alloy to TDS-1 (magnetic stainless steel). |
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From an HDD manufacturer’s design and development department: We’d like to use magnetic shielding to avoid noise. Is there a cheap material we could use?
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TDS-1 magnetic stainless steel is cheap thanks to its low nickel content, and has good corrosion resistance, which eliminates the need for post-process plating. Costs reduced by switching from permalloy and plated products. |