Better Product Quality, Shorter Lead Times, and Cost Savings

At Mechanical Power, we often uncover hidden costs in our customers’ sourcing processes. Freight, rework, painting, and labor are frequently overlooked when calculating the true cost of a component. Our global sourcing expertise helps eliminate those inefficiencies—delivering higher-quality, ready-to-use products while reducing total cost.

The Challenge: “Let’s Source This Ourselves…”

A Midwest manufacturer was sourcing 4-bolt flanges internationally on their own to save money on the initial purchase price. However, once the parts arrived, their internal team had to redrill bolt holes to meet exact specifications.

In addition, they were managing:

• Freight costs to and from Iowa for painting

• Labor costs for reworking and finishing

• Delays in production due to extended lead times

What seemed like a cost-saving strategy was actually driving up their total cost and straining internal resources.

The Solution: Mechanical Power’s Global Sourcing Team

Our Territory Manager and Deployment Team—including Account Managers, Engineers, and Quality Managers—collaborated closely with the customer to analyze every step of their current process.

We then worked directly with our trusted global suppliers to:

• Manufacture the flange to exact specifications (bolt hole size, tolerance, and finish)

• Apply the required paint color and coating consistency

• Deliver a fully finished, ready-to-use component directly to the customer’s facility

The Results: A Completed Product Delivered—Ready for Production

By consolidating their process through Mechanical Power, the customer received components that required no additional rework—eliminating unnecessary handling, freight, and internal labor.

The result:

• 50% total cost savings on completed components

• Higher-quality finished parts that met all application requirements

• Reduced lead times and improved supply reliability

Mechanical Power’s global sourcing model doesn’t just focus on the lowest initial cost—it focuses on the total landed cost and long-term efficiency. By leveraging our engineering support, supplier relationships, and quality assurance processes, we help customers like this one achieve measurable improvements in cost, quality, and speed to market.