Consumer Appliances

Cost-Optimized Components for Domestic Appliances

Eastern Europe | February 2023 - August 2023

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Client Challenge

Client Challenge

A mid-sized appliance brand in Eastern Europe was struggling with rising component costs and inconsistent part quality in their small kitchen appliance line. heir supplier network was fragmented, and they lacked the necessary engineering support to redesign parts for improved manufacturability. This situation adversely affected product consistency and aftersales repair rates.

The company was in search of a reliable manufacturing partner capable of assisting in the reengineering of key components and streamlining the sourcing process.

Tml’s Solution

Tml’s Solution

Tml Industries partnered with the client to analyse their full product line and identify high-cost or high-failure-rate components that could benefit from design and material improvements.

Project scope included:

1

Part redesign

Injection-moulded parts (switches, mounts and handles) were reengineered to reduce complexity and improve mouldability.

2

Material selection

Tml proposed more durable thermoplastics with better surface finish and lower rejection rates.

3

Tooling

New multi-cavity moulds were developed to reduce cycle time and lower unit cost at scale.

4

Trial production

Three key appliance models were selected for pilot production of updated components.

5

Assembly support

Tml provided kitted components ready for final assembly at the client’s facility.

Results

Results

This partnership facilitated improvements in both cost competitiveness and product reliability, which were essential for sustaining growth in Eastern Europe’s competitive appliance market.

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Unit production cost reduced by 18-25%, depending on the model

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Part failure rate decreased by 40% based on field data

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Monthly supply capability scaled up to 100,000+ components

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Client was able to reallocate savings to expand distribution

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