Nearshoring, offshoring, or both? We machine parts in Dongguan, hold finished stock, and ship to your line on a call-off schedule. Decide with landed cost, not slogans.
These show up in the same order every time. Check which one already happened to you.
Duty is charged on the customs value, so a rate change lands on every unit still in transit. A quote built on last quarter's rate turns a healthy margin into a loss on the whole order, and there is no way to bill the customer for it.
When ocean freight slips two weeks, the usual answer is to buy more inventory. That cash sits in a warehouse, ages on the shelf, and gets written off when the revision changes. You paid for insurance on parts nobody will build.
A single tool shop overseas means one fire, one flood, or one labor dispute stops your line. Qualifying a backup source takes weeks of first-article work, and most teams start it only after the first late shipment.
Low-volume service parts get quoted with setup, freight, and minimum charges that dwarf the unit price. You either overpay for 20 pieces or order 500 and store the rest for two years.
One model that answers tariff, lead time, and cash at the same time.
Offshoring still wins on unit cost for turned and milled parts. Our Dongguan plants run 127 high-precision CNC machines with 150 technicians, so setup and labor spread across the run instead of landing on the first 50 pieces.
We quote from your STEP files and return a free DFM analysis within 12 hours. That review often removes a tight corner radius or an unnecessary tolerance before the first chip is cut, which is where most of the real savings sit.
The second half of the model is a domestic buffer you control. We machine offshore, then release parts against a rolling forecast instead of shipping the whole batch at once. Your team pulls what the schedule needs.
That changes what a freight delay costs. If a container slips, the stocking program keeps covering assembly while the next batch is already in process. You are not buying a warehouse full of parts to get that protection.
Pick the row that matches your part and your volume, not the trend.
| Model | Best fit | What it costs you |
|---|---|---|
| Nearshoring | High mix, short life, fast revisions | Higher unit price, less supplier depth |
| Offshoring | Stable design, high volume, cost-driven | Long transit, larger buffer needed |
| Hybrid (offshore + domestic stock) | Growing volume, volatile demand | Needs a forecast you can actually hold |
| Local prototype, offshore production | New program before design freeze | Two qualification cycles to manage |
Six processes that cover the parts an OEM program needs.
16 simultaneous 5-axis centers for complex housings, brackets, and impellers where one setup beats three.
27 three-axis machines and 16 mill-turn centers handle prismatic parts and turned shafts in the same program.
First articles before you commit to a production batch, so design changes stay cheap.
Enclosures, panels, and chassis that need to match machined mating parts.
Anodizing, plating, powder coating, bead blasting, and laser marking under one purchase order.
ADC12 and magnesium housings for volume that would be wasteful to machine from billet.
Scope is set at quote stage and does not change mid-run.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Quotation | Free DFM analysis within 12 hours |
| Production start | Within 24 hours of PO release |
| Delivery | Parts ship in 3–5 days |
| Size range | Up to 4,000 mm maximum processing size |
| Inspection | 100% inspection before shipment, reports on request |
| Certifications | ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949:2016, ISO 13485:2016, ISO 27001:2022 |
Three wholly-owned plants in Dongguan and a factory in Singapore, so capacity is not rented from a third party.
Equivalent to ±0.0002 in, verified on 100% of parts before shipment.
16 five-axis, 12 four-axis, 27 three-axis, and 16 mill-turn centers in one network.
Large travels at 4,000 × 400 × 150 mm and a Ø400 mm rotary table for round work.
Down to Ra 0.2–0.8 μm when the seal or bearing bore calls for it.
Measured across past programs, not a target we hope to hit.
Thin-wall aluminum ribs where distortion control decides whether the part fits.
Turned shafts and housings run on mill-turn centers with IATF 16949 process control.
Stainless and titanium parts with documented material traceability and clean finishing.
Repeatable mounting geometry so arms and end effectors interchange without shimming.
Add up landed cost, not unit price. That means the machining rate, packaging, freight, duty on the customs value, safety stock carrying cost, and the engineering time spent on quality escapes.
Then add the cost of a delay. If a two-week slip stops your assembly line, the cheaper unit price is not cheaper anymore. Run both numbers before you pick a region.
When demand is flat and predictable, and the part has not changed in years. In that case a single offshore batch with standard freight is simpler and cheaper.
A hybrid earns its keep when volume moves, revisions land mid-year, or the line cannot absorb a late container. If none of that applies, keep it simple.
Up to 4,000 mm maximum processing size. Large travels run 4,000 × 400 × 150 mm. Medium machines cover 750 × 1,150 × 550 mm and 600 × 600 × 600 mm.
Compact work goes on 500 × 500 × 450 mm and 500 × 310 × 200 mm travels. Round parts can use a Ø400 mm rotary table.
Aluminum grades include 6061, 6061-T6, 2024, 5052, 5083, 6063, 6082, 7075, and ADC12. Stainless covers 303, 304, 316, 316L, 420, 430, 431, 440C, and 17-4PH.
Steel covers 1018, 1045, 4130, 4140, 4340, A36, and tool steel. Copper, brass, titanium TA1, TA2, TC4, Inconel, magnesium, and engineering plastics are also available.
You give us a rolling forecast and a release quantity. We machine against the forecast and ship against the release, so parts move in the quantity your schedule needs.
The forecast does not have to be perfect. It has to be honest about direction, so we can plan material and machine time ahead of the release.
100% inspection before shipment. That covers raw material check, in-process monitoring, and final inspection.
Inspection reports are available on request. Tell us which dimensions are critical at quote stage so they are measured against the drawing, not assumed.
Yes. Uploads are handled as confidential, and an NDA is available on request before you send files.
If you need the agreement signed first, say so in the quote request and we will handle the paperwork before any drawing review starts.
Quotation and free DFM analysis come back within 12 hours. Production can start within 24 hours of PO release.
Parts typically ship in 3–5 days. That applies to machining; finishing and plating add their own process time, which we confirm at quote.
Upload your files and we return a quote plus DFM notes within 12 hours. No minimum order quantity, 100% inspection before shipment.
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