Now that we’ve determined how valuable a good toolmaker is, it’s time to discuss finding the right one. The way you choose a toolmaker determines whether you wind up with a partner who helps you build market share, or one who makes production challenging and drives your quality ratings down. Let’s assume that you have […]
Over the last few years, we’ve seen OEMs take a more active interest in Tier vendors’ design, engineering and production. They know that if the tooling’s not right, it doesn’t matter what else is. Beyond that, they’ve seen what well-engineered tooling can do for part quality, lead times and costs. If you’re running final assembly […]
Mark you calendar for September 15, 2018. It’s the last day to transition to ISO 9001:2015 and your tooling suppliers should be moving in that direction now, if they aren’t already. The longer they wait, the harder it will be to make the change while building tools that deliver OEM-spec part quality. The way your […]
A surprising number of tooling managers and procurement specialists think they should source molds and dies separately. “You’re good at injection molding tooling? Then you can’t be good at die cast tooling.” Or “You’re great at die cast? You can’t do plastics.” They’re wrong. Both types of tool result from an advanced product quality planning […]
Job 1 for us, as a Tier One vendor and supplier to other Tier One vendors, is making sure our manufacturing quality supports OEM quality. We also have to make sure our continuous improvement strategy stacks up with the customer’s expectations on lead times, engineering, manufacturing and sampling. That’s why JMMS is going Lean, with […]
We’re rebuilding a die for a leading OEM of small engines and lawn & garden products. The refurb is basically finished, with 100% of parts in spec for sampling. We’ve extended the customer’s return on investment and we’ve also been able to demonstrate the way we approach project management and communications. We’re always interested […]