Producing, Assembling and Exporting a Bicycle Accessory to Netherlands in Consumer Packaging for Direct Sale in store
Bicycle Accessory Mass Production and Assembly
Client: CONFIDENTIAL
Industry: Bicycle
Region: Netherlands
Process: Production Tooling, Injection Molding, Product Assembly, Packaging
Requirement
- A Bicycle Accessory manufacturer required a Best Cost Source and turnkey production for its new accessory
- Scope for the manufacturing partner to provide all tooling, production and assembly, ensure part functionality
- Customer packaging sourced locally as required
- Regular shipments to The Netherlands to volume requirements.
Project Details
Part Details
Part Name: Bicycle Handlebar Accessory
Application: Mass Production
Quantity: 20,000 units annually
Manufacturing Details
Processes: Prototype Tooling, Injection Moulding, Assembly, Final Box Packaging
Material: 30% Glass Filled PA66
Delivery Details
Tooling developed within 8 weeks and production started in 12 weeks from project kick-off
Approach
- Production tooling designed and built for all parts followed by injection molding
- Materials defined by customer and alternatives for local production accepted.
- Parts assembled with fixtures to meet the specification
- Quality visual and functional checks done on 100% of the production to ensure the delivery is to requirement as these parts are sold globally
Impact
- Exporting the final assembled and packed product since 2015
- Supply chain management for on-time delivery as per schedule
- Global procurement of key parts: Some fasteners imported from Singapore as per the required specifications, and some metal components sourced within India.
