The Challenge: Combining Local Supply with Global Expertise
To support a growing global repair program, the customer needed customized steel racks to air freight large, heavy items between their North American facility and mining installations worldwide.
Initially, they relied on a small local fabricator to supply these racks. While the supplier could build basic structures, they did not offer the engineering capabilities required to handle the complexity of heavy mining equipment. The customer needed a partner who could look at the entire supply chain to reduce total logistics costs and environmental impact.
Furthermore, they required rigorous project management, dedicated engineering analysis, and strict adherence to their corporate branding, including precise color matching and specific drawing template, which their current supplier was not able to support.
Nefab's Solution: Returnable Steel Rack Solution with Global Engineering Support
To resolve this, we introduced a fully customized, returnable steel rack solution backed by dedicated project management and global engineering support. Rather than just acting as a manufacturer, we formed a specialized project team consisting of sales, engineering, and sourcing experts to collaborate directly with the customer.
We engineered professional, highly durable returnable steel racks tailored specifically for air freighting their heavy components. We also sourced and partnered with an approved, right-sized local manufacturing facility capable of meeting the rigorous quality and volume requirements of the project.
Because the customer had a tight timeline and complex design needs, we leveraged our global engineering network. Our Canadian team focused on structural design and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) testing to validate safety and durability. Meanwhile, our engineering team in India handled the detailed drafting, executing all drawings perfectly on the customer's specific corporate templates.
Once the designs were finalized and validated, the steel racks were produced at the local manufacturing facility. Our team meticulously inspected every single piece before delivering it directly to the customer, ensuring 100% compliance with their strict corporate branding guidelines and color codes.