Client Need
The client currently relies on a sole source provider for the military’s canteen cups. These cups have strict manufacturing requirements; however, the equipment used by the supplier frequently experiences breakdowns and delays, posing risks to production timelines.
To help the defense agency overcome sole source reliance, PSF used its rapid MI sprint to analyze market dynamics, supplier base, and alternative manufacturing processes for hydroforming-based canteen cups.
Results
In two weeks, we assessed the landscape of manufacturers potentially qualified to meet DoD's requirements and identified alternate methods to hydroforming technology for manufacturing.
We performed a short analysis of hydroforming technology and then compared five alternative manufacturing methods for producing canteen cups.
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We analyzed the long-term benefits and limitations of using 3D printing to manufacture canteen cups. 3D printing offers design flexibility, rapid prototyping, and reduced material waste but faces challenges like slow production speed, high costs, and limited material strength. While promising for low-volume production, it is not yet suitable for large-scale manufacturing of carbon caps.
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We offer a company list along with a prioritized selection tailored to their use cases. This is a standard part of our sprint process.
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Approach
Using the combination of PSF’s AI-MI™ with old fashioned analyst research, PSF:
- Assess the landscape of companies using hydroforming technology for manufacturing.
- Leveraged OntologyMatch™ and SpendMatch™ algorithms to identify, match, and validate companies.
- Created a custom report and dataset, along with platform access to the custom dashboards.
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