Case Study: Car Speaker Supply for a national parts importer in Central Asia
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Time:2026-09-18
Car Speaker for A national parts importer in Central Asia
A national parts importer came to us with a car speaker programme for Central Asia. The brief was ordinary and unforgiving at the same time: a fixed launch window, a landed cost that had to survive freight and duty, and a part that had to match an existing sample. This case records what was specified, what went wrong in sampling and how the bulk order landed.
The starting point
- Inconsistent hardness between lots
- Lead time that slipped twice before bulk started
- A fitment that looked right on paper and failed on the bench
What was specified
| Part | Car Speaker |
|---|---|
| Client | A national parts importer |
| Market | Central Asia |
| Volume | 20,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 10 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | DOT |
How it was resolved
- The specification was rebuilt around Stainless Steel and the tolerance locked before bulk.
- A pre-production sample was approved and kept as the golden reference.
- Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
- Cartons were packed to the client's own barcode and ratio specification.
- Documentation shipped with the goods instead of after them.
Result
- 20,000 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 1.5%.
- The specification is on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.
What we would repeat
Lock the material standard before sampling. Once the base changes, every downstream approval has to be redone and the calendar slips.
Planning something similar?
Send the specification you are working to and we will confirm what we can match, what we would change and why.
