Service Plus
Outsource manufacturing processes, secure delivery capability
Strategic Outsourcing in Manufacturing
When in-house production is no longer economical
Manufacturing processes can lose their economic viability due to declining production volumes, low utilization, lack of skilled workers, or upcoming replacement investments.
With Service Plus, BURKHARD takes over suitable manufacturing and testing processes and continues them as needed. Including machines and systems upon request.
Declining production volumes increase process costs
If utilization decreases, costs for machines, personnel, space, and maintenance remain, thus increasing unit costs.
Replacement investments are no longer worthwhile
If a system needs to be modernized or replaced, BURKHARD checks whether process takeover is more economical than a new investment.
New products require new manufacturing methods
New components place new demands on processes, systems, and qualifications. With Service Plus, suitable manufacturing steps can be taken over.
You hand over:
- underutilized manufacturing processes
- machines and systems
- manufacturing and testing tasks
- pre-assembly and inspection processes
- processes with upcoming investment needs
We take over:
- manufacturing and testing
- suitable machines and systems
- defined process flows
- quality assurance
- demand-driven production
You gain:
- secured parts supply
- predictable process costs
- fewer tied-up resources
- free production capacities
- reduced investment pressure
Your Added Value
WHAT CHANGES FOR YOUR MANUFACTURING?
Take over manufacturing processes instead of permanently maintaining capacities
Not every manufacturing process needs to permanently take place in your own production. Especially with fluctuating or declining production volumes, personnel, machines, space, and maintenance can cause fixed costs that are spread over fewer and fewer components.
BURKHARD integrates suitable processes into its own manufacturing organization and continues them according to your needs.
This ensures that necessary components remain available, while you can concentrate internal resources on the processes critical to your core business.
IS YOUR IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION STILL WORTH IT?
Are your production volumes declining? Is a machine only partially utilized? Are there a lack of skilled workers or an upcoming replacement investment?
Then we will jointly examine whether BURKHARD can take over your process and continue it economically.
REVIEW PROCESS
Service Plus in Practice
Take over underutilized process. Continue economically.
A long-standing customer operated several in-house component washing systems. However, due to declining production volumes, one of the systems was no longer economically utilized.
BURKHARD took over the system and the associated process. The customer’s components continue to be reliably cleaned. Free capacities can also be used for other customers.
We also take over pre-assembly and inspection processes where external continuation is economically viable.
The result: lower process costs, more efficient utilization, and free capacities for the core business.
3D Component Measurement & Reverse Engineering
From existing component to usable CAD data.
Do you need an existing component but do not have suitable design data?
BURKHARD measures the component three-dimensionally and provides the captured geometry as STEP data for further processing.
Suitable for, among other things:
- reproduction of existing components
- dimensional control of complex geometries
- creation of digital component data
- recurring inspection tasks
Non-destructive Alloy Analysis with XRF
Determine material without destroying the component.
X-ray fluorescence analysis can qualitatively and quantitatively determine the elemental composition of metallic materials – without destroying the sample.
Suitable for, among other things:
- material identification
- mix-up inspections
- incoming goods inspections
- quality inspections
- material analyses
Download Flyer
Service Plus compact
Which processes can be outsourced? What possibilities exist for taking over machines and systems?
The Service Plus flyer provides a compact overview of the service model and possible applications.
Case Study
PROCESS TAKEOVER IN PRACTICE
When declining production volumes make a process uneconomical
H3: The Initial Situation
Production volume is decreasing. The system is still needed but can no longer be economically utilized.
H3: The Solution
BURKHARD takes over the existing process and – if technically and economically feasible – the associated system.
H3: The Result
The customer retains access to the required service, while internal capacities, costs, and investments can be reduced.
FAQ Service Plus
Frequently Asked Questions about Manufacturing Outsourcing
Which manufacturing processes and procedures can be outsourced?
As part of Service Plus, BURKHARD individually assesses manufacturing, testing, pre-assembly, and inspection processes for a potential takeover. Particularly relevant are processes that can no longer be operated economically in-house or require additional capacities, systems, or skilled workers. Whether a process is suitable is evaluated both technically and economically.
Can BURKHARD take over existing machines and systems?
Yes. With Service Plus, in addition to the manufacturing process, existing machines and systems can also be included in the process takeover. How the takeover, ownership, and further use are specifically regulated is clarified on a project-by-project basis.
When is outsourcing a manufacturing process worthwhile?
Outsourcing a manufacturing process can be particularly beneficial with declining production volumes, low system utilization, lack of skilled workers, rising process costs, or excessively high fixed costs.
How does the relocation of an existing process work?
At the beginning of a project, the existing manufacturing process, requirements, and necessary capacities are jointly reviewed. BURKHARD then assesses the technical and economic feasibility of the process takeover. How machines, systems, and the process are specifically relocated is determined based on the respective project.
What happens to tools, fixtures, and operating equipment?
Tools, fixtures, and other operating equipment must be considered during a process takeover, depending on the project. Whether existing operating equipment can continue to be used, taken over, or adapted depends on the respective manufacturing process and technical requirements.
How long does a process relocation take?
The duration of a process relocation depends on the scope and technical requirements of the respective manufacturing process. BURKHARD first evaluates the initial situation and feasibility and can then establish a project-specific timeline for the takeover.
Can BURKHARD take over existing personnel?
No, personnel takeover is not possible.
Is your in-house production still worthwhile for this process?
REVIEW PROCESS. MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS.
You don’t need to know yet what the future solution will look like. Describe your manufacturing or testing process and the current challenge to us.
We will work with you to determine whether a takeover by BURKHARD is technically and economically feasible.
