HOW DAHLSTROM’S TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP LIMITS YOUR ROLL FORMING COST

When it comes to roll forming cost, if price is the battle, total cost of ownership or -- TCO -- is the war.

TCO is an analysis of the complete life cycle of your purchase. The number includes every phase of ownership.

Parts with a lower TCO are better in the long run when it comes to roll forming cost -- even if the initial purchase price is higher.

Are you getting the most out of your metal manufacturer? Keep reading -- and check out this TCO calculator or one of the many others available online.

DEFINING YOUR TCO FOR ROLL FORMING COST

TCO highlights the difference between purchase price and long-term cost. It consists of

Equipment and material costs: These include the cost of equipment, but also installation and any necessary upgrades.

Personnel costs: These include in-house staff and any outsourced help. Ongoing employee training, project management, and resources for rejects/rework also factor in here.

Operating costs: These include inventory, utility costs, waste disposal, and more. Your run time efficiency once you receive the parts is key here.

Shipping/transport: How efficient is your vendor?

These factors all play into long-term maintenance and investment in quality. That’s where the right manufacturer hopefully comes in.

WHAT FACTORS INTO TCO?

Equipment and Material Costs

Involving our engineers early in the component design phase lets Dahlstrom Roll Form develop economical tooling. That philosophy can also help us minimize raw material costs by helping to design a part with a better structural cross-section using thinner metal. Furthermore, we will make intelligent material purchases to keep material costs low as the market for metals changes.

You’ll find it’s no small thing to avoid paying for tooling. With our MeshTrim product, for example, we offer no-cost tooling for hundreds of U-channel size combinations. Our catalog is an accumulation of many years of roll forming and offers shapes from existing tooling that may meet your needs. (link to catalog)

If you need to buy your own tools, you’ll find Dahlstrom knows its way around a bunch of creative payment and financing options, so don’t worry.

Personnel Costs

Dahlstrom’s internal personnel costs are part of our cost and protect you in many ways:

LEAN operating practices

Continuous process flow

“Pit crew” machine setup philosophy

Intensive employee cross-training

These practices all contribute to our competitive sell price.   

Your internal personnel costs are controlled by our industry-leading customer service and reliability. Our quarterly customer review process makes sure we understand your changing needs and that those needs are communicated back to our entire manufacturing team. Our five-year on-time delivery percentage of not less than 97% and our field reject PPM of 1700 or less guarantees that we will execute correctly and on time. Planning and executing correctly lets your people spend more time on your business.

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