Manufacturing Transfer
Move production without losing quality, supply or customers.
Transferring production, whether offshore to Asia, between suppliers or back home, is one of the riskiest projects a manufacturer can run. Undocumented know-how, requalification delays and supply gaps can cost far more than the transfer was meant to save.
We plan and manage transfers end to end: capturing the process, building bridge stock, relocating tools and equipment, revalidating the process and ramping up the new site, with Lean standard work in place from day one.
- Companies moving production to China or other Asian countries
- Businesses changing suppliers or consolidating sites
- Manufacturers reshoring or nearshoring production
Manufacturing transfer roadmap.
Every engagement follows a clear, staged process with defined decision gates, so you always know where your project stands and what happens next.
- 01AssessWhat, where, savings and risk
- 02CaptureDocument process and know-how
- 03Bridge stockBuild cover for the move
- 04RelocateMove tools and equipment
- 05◆ GateValidateIQ/OQ/PQ, PPAP, Cpk
- 06Ramp-upLean standard work to full rate
- 07Close-outSavings confirmed, lessons captured
Manufacturing Transfer services.
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Transfer Strategy & Feasibility
Decide what to move, where and when.
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Process Documentation & Knowledge Capture
Capture what your experts know before it moves.
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Tool & Equipment Relocation
Move tools and equipment safely and on schedule.
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Process Validation & Requalification
Prove the new site makes the same good parts.
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Bridge Stock & Continuity Planning
Keep customers supplied throughout the move.
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Reshoring & Nearshoring
Bring production closer when it makes sense.
Learn moreProcesses we source, set up and manage.
From plastics and sheet metal to castings, machining and electronics, we manage the processes behind your product in Australia, China and across Asia.
Plastics
- Injection moulding
- Overmoulding & insert moulding
- Two-shot moulding
- Blow moulding
- Extrusion
- Thermoforming
Sheet metal
- Laser cutting
- Sheet metal folding & bending
- Progressive stamping
- Drawing & deep drawing
- Metal spinning
- Welding & fabrication
Machining & casting
- CNC milling
- CNC turning
- Sand casting
- Pressure die casting
- Investment casting
- Forging
Electronics & assembly
- PCB assembly (SMT)
- Cable & wire harness
- Electro-mechanical assembly
- Testing & programming
- Cleanroom assembly
- Packaging
Finishing
- Powder coating
- Anodising
- Plating
- Pad & screen printing
- Laser marking
- Texturing & polishing
What changes for your business.
No supply gaps
Bridge stock and continuity plans protect customers throughout.
Right-first-time requalification
Documented processes reproduce the same capability at the new site.
Faster payback
Transfers completed on schedule, so savings start sooner.
Manufacturing Transfer: common questions.
How long does a manufacturing transfer take?
A single moulding tool can move in weeks; a full product line with assembly, testing and certification typically takes 3–9 months. Planning and documentation make the biggest difference to timing.
Do customers need to re-approve the product?
Often, yes, especially in automotive and medical. We plan the requalification evidence (PPAP, validation, capability studies) from the start so approval is quick.
Transfer plans in 2–4 weeks; full transfers typically 3–9 months depending on complexity.
Every engagement starts with a free consultation and a fixed-scope proposal with clear deliverables, timing and success measures.
Articles on Injection Moulding.
DFM review checklist for injection moulded parts
A comprehensive DFM checklist for injection moulded parts, covering material, walls, ribs, bosses, draft, undercuts, gates, tolerances, cosmetics and assembly, drawn from years of reviews and the problems they prevented.
Case studyCase study: moving a tool between suppliers without requalification problems
A consumer products company needed to move a four-cavity tool from China to Malaysia without disrupting supply. Capturing the full process before the move, matching the receiving press and building bridge stock achieved approval in one run, with every Cpk above 1.7 and three production days lost instead of 15.
Moulding defect troubleshooting: a structured approach
Most moulding troubleshooting is trial and error under pressure. A structured approach, from defining the defect and checking what changed to separating design, tool, material and process causes, that finds root causes faster and keeps them fixed.
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Whether it’s a bold new product, a strategy that needs sharpening or an operation that should be doing more, a conversation with a senior consultant is the fastest way to find out what’s possible.
- Free initial consultation with a senior engineer
- Response within one business day
- Confidentiality and NDA available on request
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