While searching for a partner to manufacture your parts for your company, you may have heard these terms pretty often: “private labeling” and “contract manufacturing.” Both of these terms are types of arrangements with your partner, and they differ from each other. It’s really important to know what each term means before signing with a manufacturer.
When shopping around for a contract manufacturer, there are several factors to consider. Among the most important ones is how the contract manufacturer sources raw materials.
At Intran, we’re excited to announce that we’ve added tube hydroforming to our list of services. This article explains tube hydroforming in more detail.
At Intran, we are IATF 16949:2016 certified. What does it mean, and why is it a good thing? Read on to learn more about this certification.
At Intran, we are proud to be an ISO 9001:2015 certified company. You can learn all about the international certification here.
Did you know that hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies have relocated their manufacturing to Mexico? Mexico is currently in the midst of a manufacturing boom. It has become a prime manufacturing location for U.S. and Canadian auto parts distributors. This is due to its proximity to these countries and many other advantages.
When you’re looking for a contract manufacturer to produce your auto parts, immediately selecting the lowest bidder is a mistake you definitely don’t want to make.
Back in the old days, technicians at metal manufacturing plants would manually bend small-diameter tubes. Such work often yielded inaccurate dimensions, bad angles, and cosmetic imperfections (such as wrinkles on the inside of the bend).
Thankfully, we’ve come a long way since these days. Now, we can bend to precise measurements with machines designed to perform the job flawlessly. These machines are called CNC tube bending machines (or CNC tube benders).
Read More…Whenever you re-up your contract with a manufacturer, it’s a good idea to complete an audit. While every audit will be different, there are some best practices every audit should check for.
When it comes to the pros and cons of contract manufacturing, we’re a bit biased. As one of Mexico’s premier contract manufacturing companies, we think that the pros of contract manufacturing outweigh the cons.
