Industry
Consumer Durables & Appliances
Appliance and consumer durable makers run high volumes, short model cycles and very tight cost points across sheet metal, die castings, plastics and electricals.
The context
At volume, precision in the model pays.
At consumer volumes a rupee a part is a real number. Blank nesting, tool architecture, cycle time, secondary operations and packaging decide it, and model changes arrive faster than supplier relationships.
Tooling economics matter as much as piece price: who owns the tool, how it is amortised, and what happens to it when the model changes.
Where we help
The work we do in Consumer Durables & Appliances.
Piece-price should-cost at volume
Nesting, cycle time, utilisation and secondary operations rebuilt from the part.
Tooling economics and ownership
Tool architecture, amortisation basis and ownership terms made explicit.
Packaging and logistics cost
Returnable against expendable, cube utilisation and damage designed out.
Electrical and electronic sourcing
Components and sub-assemblies sourced with sub-tier risk understood.
Supplier development and launch readiness
Tooling, capacity and quality ready before the model launches.
India sourcing
Indian suppliers for pressings, die castings and assemblies.
The same categories, other industries
Sheet metal, forgings, castings, machining and electrical components serve all of these.
The process is the same; the standards, volumes and approvals change. Our specialists work across every industry below.
A model change with a cost target attached?
Tell us about the part, the programme or the supply base. A senior member of our team will respond.
Talk to IICGcontact@iicgpl.com