An European Automotive Parts and Assemblies Manufacturer Gets Value-Based Service for 2D Drawings and Saves its Costs by 44%
The Client
The client is a leading automotive parts and assemblies manufacturer based in Europe
Business Need
The client intended to streamline its operation by employing a solution to address its 2D drawing requirements. It was examining the possibilities of outsourcing drawings to a reputed offshore vendor, which could provide a solution that seamlessly integrated with its production processes resulting in higher efficiency owing to less disruption in the production process.
The client technical requirements were:
- 2D detailing of parts and assemblies as per ANSI Y14.5
- 2D drawings that enabled sectional views, projection views, detailed views, and auxiliary views
- Tolerance task analysis and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T)
Challenge
The challenges that the project posed on our team were manifold. Major among them were:
- Accumulating necessary resources to meet the goal of completing the project in 4.5 months for 1000 machine parts
- Training available resources to conform to the client's quality standards
The IndiaCADWorks Solution
The team at IndiaCADworks embarked on a holistic approach by focusing on all aspects of the project in order to align it with client requirements.
- Ensured that the standards for 2D detailing set by the client were adhered to from the commencement till the end of the project
- Ramped up operation to enable the delivery of the project within the stipulated time
- Followed the 'train the trainer' model to ascertain there was strict adherence to client-defined quality norms
Results
The client benefited immensely by outsourcing the project to IndiaCADworks, as was evident from its results:
- The client witnessed cost savings of up to 44%
- The project review was conducted on a day-to-day basis resulting in higher transparency and efficiency
- The client was able to procure value-based service for its 2D drawing, detailing, and tolerance task analysis requirement
