This page discusses Compare North American Forges to Offshore Competition - domestic product quality standards, pre-production engineering assistance, tool/material specs, Just-In-Time production - Queen City Forging - Custom Forging.
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Compare North American Forges...Established quality standards. |
to Offshore CompetitionNot every offshore forger can meet domestic product quality standards. Disparities in quality erase price advantages and add costs for rework, delayed production and postponed deliveries. |
Lower administrative, sales costs. |
Offshore forgings carry costs that accumulate in the purchasing process - telephone/telex charges, transcontinental air fares and overseas freight charges. The cost of domestic forgings does not include these added expenses. |
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Technical assistance, flexible deliveries, better service. |
North American forgers commonly provide pre-production engineering assistance and after-sale services, and can offer transport/delivery services timed to meet production requirements. Offshore suppliers offer these only to the "preferred" purchaser. |
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No cultrual, trade or language barriers. |
North American forgers deliver product unimpeded by language differences, variable currency values, tariffs, and unfamiliar tool/material specs that extend lead times, delay production and affect profitability. Common business misunderstandings and problems are more easily resolved at home.
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Advantages of North American transport, distribution network. |
The North American transportation networks offer advantages in delivery and shipment that pay off in production costs and product price. North American transport and distribution routes mean timely deliveries - enabling forgers to ship reliably to Just-In-Time production and delivery schedules. |
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Disadvantages of foreign subsidies and industrial policies. |
Subsidies give offshore suppliers some advantages, but they are only as competitive as their governments permit. Their politics affect their competitive abilities and policies. |
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This page discusses Compare North American Forges to Offshore Competition - domestic product quality standards, pre-production engineering assistance, tool/material specs, Just-In-Time production - Queen City Forging - Custom Forging.