| Auto parts manufacturers are absolutely indispensable | | | | no-nonsense time must manufacture |
| for automobile manufacturers. This is because | | | | auto-components. Auto-part manufacturers are small |
| automobile industry is based upon the supply from | | | | units but absolutely indispensable for automobile |
| auto parts manufacturers. These auto parts | | | | industry. There are thousands of auto-parts |
| manufacturers are also dependent on the automobile | | | | assembled together to make one complete unit and |
| industry only. This is the reason that they are | | | | number of Auto Parts manufacturers are involved in |
| situated in the vicinity of automobile manufacturers. It | | | | supplying the essential parts regularly. Automobile |
| reduces shipping cost and increases inventory control | | | | manufacturers have to secure each and every part |
| both for auto-part and automobile industry. The | | | | and this is quite a cumbersome exercise. The |
| motto of the auto-part manufacturer is to keep the | | | | automobile industry keeps its inventory low and |
| price as low as possible to combat competition and | | | | budgeted to get the best profit margins. Suppose a |
| provide spare-parts at throw-away prices. The timing | | | | unit assembles n-number of automobiles in a day, |
| for inventory delivery should improve and shipping | | | | then the unit should be in a position to have one and |
| cost should be lowered – achievable only by | | | | a half day inventory and so on… Inventory |
| keeping the inventory under strict control and | | | | management is critical process and needs highly |
| establishing the manufacturing unit very near to the | | | | efficient staff to look after all the processes properly |
| Company, being supplied to. Auto Parts | | | | and execute all tasks easily. When a unit is placed |
| Manufacturers and automobile manufacturers are | | | | near to the ancillaries, then it is sure that they spend |
| complementary to each other as both have to rely | | | | the least on transferring parts from one unit to |
| upon each other for want of and supply of material. | | | | another. This increases the profit margins and also |
| But only those who have to get the best price in | | | | gives access to management controls. |