The best manufacturing process at 50 parts per year may not be the best process at 5,000.
As production volume changes, the economics of tooling, automation, labor, inspection, material utilization and cycle time change with it. A process chosen because it minimized upfront investment during an early program may eventually create unnecessary cost or constrain capacity.
That doesn’t mean every growing program needs an entirely new process. Sometimes targeted changes in tooling, fixtures, workflow or inspection can create significant gains.
The important thing is to recognize when the assumptions behind the original manufacturing strategy are no longer true.
GP&C supports customers across low volume specialized components and larger production programs. If your demand is changing, contact our team to evaluate whether your manufacturing strategy should change with it.
