How soon your parts will be made and delivered depends on several factors ranging from the supplier’s available capacity to the amount of testing and inspection required.


current lead time is not usually guaran- teed a few months down the road, and without an order placed, you could lose your place in line. And, if your manufacturing facility


is running at full capacity and having trouble keeping up with demand, it’s


a good chance all your suppliers—not just the metalcasting facilities—will be full with orders, as well. “Usually the customer is prepared for


longer lead times if business is gener- ally strong,” said David Howell, owner, AlumAlloy Co. Inc., Ontario, Calif.


juggle casting orders from dozens, sometimes hundreds of customers at a time with different testing require-


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How much scheduling and future order information you share. Metal casting suppliers


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