Small Parts, Big Problems: Fastener Management at American Turbochargers, Inc.
by Dr. Gunter Dufey, Dr. Albert Shih
Product Type: Case
Publication Date: 03/2013
Product ID#: 1-429-290
Length: 16pages
In an extremely competitive market, ATI had to keep costs as low as possible to remain a global leader. The ATI facility was the largest in the world by production volume, and the cost of the material and parts that went into production accounted for 75% of the total manufacturing cost on average; but for some, it was close to 95%. It was up to Brad Rogeman, Director of Procurement at American Turbochargers, Inc.’s (ATI) production facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, to keep that margin as high as possible.