Sourcing quality parts at the lowest possible cost is almost always a priority for businesses. Here is a countdown of the eight most important keys to ensure the lowest cost per part when it comes to injection moulding.

You may have heard the story about how American Airlines saved $40,000 a year by reducing just one olive from each salad they served on their flights. The moral is that weight can significantly impact costs – whether it’s with olives on flights, or the parts in your next manufacturing project.

A 1988 Harvard Business Review article argued that offshoring isn’t right for everyone. Ironically, the cited examples of those who didn’t, are businesses that are either bankrupt today or have taken to offshoring. But the authors were right