An aerospace component supplier was having cost problems on a key component. They had already tried unsuccessfully to outsource to a low cost country, but had experienced quality problems.

The client had a new product used in oil production. The product has a high intellectual property content and consists of very complex machined parts. Existing manufacturing costs were limiting the product’s market appeal.

The client, a producer of components for the automotive and other industries, had established a new facility in Czech. However output and supply to the UK logistics hub were not meeting demand.