Welding is a manufacturing method in which all or part of the manufacturing process of a product is delegated to an external supplier or business partner. In this process, the main manufacturer uses the resources and expertise of another company to carry out its production activities.
Some advantages of welded fabrication are:
Cost Savings: Welded manufacturing can provide a cost advantage to the manufacturer. Contracting with an outside supplier or business partner can reduce production costs and enable more efficient use of resources.
Expertise and Technology: Sourcing firms often have a particular area of expertise or technology. Therefore, welded fabrication can offer the manufacturer more expertise, experience and innovation.
Focus: Welding encourages the main manufacturer to focus on its core activities. The manufacturer company can direct its resources more to the core of the business and gain competitive advantage.
Flexibility: Welding can make production capacity more flexible. When there are fluctuations in production demand, the manufacturer can give a better response as there is the possibility of outsourcing.
But welded fabrication also has some disadvantages:
Loss of Control: Moving the production process outward may cause manufacturers to lose some of their control capabilities. It is important to ensure reliability in matters such as quality control, production time and supply chain.
Communication and Coordination: Working with multiple business partners or suppliers can present communication and coordination difficulties. Different companies use different business cultures, processes and systems, which can make collaboration difficult.
Security and Privacy Risks: Opening the production process to the outside can increase the risks associated with the protection of intellectual property and trade secrets. It is important that information security measures are well implemented.