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These pages answer the two questions behind every sourcing decision. How many parts, and how to get there: rapid prototyping for 1–25 parts, prototype to production for bridge tooling and the cost crossover, and production for volume pricing and blanket POs. And where the part should be made: tariffs, reshoring, and offshore vs domestic landed cost.
Quantity decides the process, the tooling and the price. Drag to yours; the stage that covers it lights up. Figures are budgetary, from the builder's estimator on a representative housing.
Parts you need
Prototype to production. When does tooling pay for itself?
Open prototype to productionPrice per part is only the start. Freight, duty, lead time and inventory decide where a part costs least once it lands.
The questions buyers bring to a rep most often, and where each is answered.
Start with the part builder or the quote form and give a range, such as 25 now and 5,000 a year. The estimate shows the price at each quantity, and a rep can quote the prototype and the production route together.
No. SSG is a manufacturers' representation firm with 25+ years placing OEM parts with vetted principals. One RFQ reaches several manufacturers, domestic and offshore, and your rep handles communication and negotiation.
No. They are budgetary estimates from the same estimator as the part builder, on a representative part. Principals return firm quotes after reviewing your drawing.
Sometimes, but the best prototype shop is rarely the best production shop. A rep network can route each stage to the principal built for it and keep the drawing, tooling and quality records moving with the part.
One RFQ, every stage.
Send the drawing with today's quantity and next year's. A rep routes it to principals built for each stage, domestic and offshore, and brings back firm quotes.