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Supplier Reduction: Features & Benefits
Is your procurement organization more in the complexity of having to manage too many suppliers? If so, don’t feel like you are alone in this quagmire, it’s a very common problem. We here at CSI GROUP have a base in excess of 120 customers located throughout North America. In discussing this issue with many of…
The Benefits of Supply Chain Management through Vendor Reduction
Supply Chain Management Benefits of Streamlining We’re all familiar with the expression, “spread too thin.” That’s what trying to manage too many moving parts—literally and figuratively—of a supply chain can do to your efficiency and bottom line. What are your options? You can go the way of vendor reduction. The customer benefits of supply chain…
Benefits of Partnering with CSI Group: Your One-Source Precision Components Solution
Since 2012, the partnership between CSI Group & one of their Aerospace Customers (AC) has quadrupled their business between both companies. How you ask? The partnership is based on Value, Respect, Continuous Improvement, and Communication. These elements are the premise for AC’s Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Program. Also, along with the competitive advantages of CSI…
CNC vs. CNC Swiss Machining
What Are the Differences between Conventional CNC and Swiss Machining? Will conventional CNC machining solve my problem, or do I need CNC Swiss machining? What’s the difference between the two? There are distinct advantages and applications for both, but they are very different processes. Choosing which precision machining process depends on the specific job.…
Top 5 Things to Consider when Sourcing Precision Components
How to Shop for the Right Precision Machine Shop There are approximately 29,900 job shops in the United States and ThomasNet lists more than 8,000 companies under precision machining. So, with the enormous range of resources (and distractions) related to precision machining services, what should engineers and purchasing agents look for when sourcing precision components?…
Considerations when Choosing a Micromachining Manufacturer
Find a Reliable One-Source Precision Machining Solution … Every Time Robots the size of a grain of rice. Lenses that allow tiny cameras to capture medical marvels and make huge discoveries. The smallest springs you’ll ever almost not see with the naked eye. Micromachining makes this happen. How micromachining does what it does is due to…
Do You Have Problems with Product Assembly at Your Manufacturing Plant?
Are You Kitting? No, Seriously … Are You Kitting? Well-managed kitting solutions create a more efficient and cost-effective manufacturing operation for product assembly. But no one is laughing when in-house kitting is poorly managed and hosts a cascade of problems. Got Problems? Common practices or poorly managed kitting often involve operators removing parts from complete…
One-Source Kitting Solution
CSI Group Delivers Great! You’re ready to ship—but wait—a quality problem was discovered on a shipment that was already sent to a top-tier customer … and you need to pull components out of the production cycle to patch up that problem. Which, in turn, creates another problem. And who knows how far down the line…
Precision Machined Products Association
We are proud to announce we are a member of the Precision Machined Products Association (PMPA) About the PMPA: The PMPA is an international trade association representing the interests of the precision machined products industry. While PMPA consists mainly of North America based manufacturers, its members also operate facilities in various industrial markets around the…
