Case Study: Brake Fluid Reservoir Supply for a workshop chain in Southern Africa
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Time:2026-09-18
Brake Fluid Reservoir for A workshop chain in Southern Africa
A workshop chain came to us with a brake fluid reservoir programme for Southern Africa. 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
- A supplier who changed material without saying so
- A specification nobody had written down
- Reorders that did not match the approved sample
What was specified
| Part | Brake Fluid Reservoir |
|---|---|
| Client | A workshop chain |
| Market | Southern Africa |
| Volume | 50,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | Nylon 66 |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 5 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | DOT |
How it was resolved
- The specification was rebuilt around Nylon 66 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
- 50,000 pieces delivered inside the 5-week window.
- Unit cost held within 4.5% 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
Approve a pre-production sample made from the actual bulk material. Substitute material behaves differently in service.
Planning something similar?
Tell us the model, the fitment and the quantity and we will hold a production slot for you.
