Author: Schaffer Manufacturing

Sourcing the metal fabrication that is involved in bringing a new product to market can be significantly more effective when an OEM goes beyond routine, cost-focused supplier quotes and holds out for a “big picture” production partner.

There is a saying here at Schaffer Manufacturing that metal fabrication should not be a “black box” operation. In other words, you don’t simply feed in the print and out comes the part.

After several years of manufacturing mining-industry products in Wisconsin – using Schaffer-fabricated components – an OEM customer moved its operations to another state. The heavy fabrication and assembly work, however, has remained here with Schaffer Manufacturing in Wisconsin.

In custom metal fabrication, every movement on the shop floor is an opportunity to enhance lean manufacturing – by removing waste – in order to help customers take cost and time out of their supply chains.