CASE STUDY:

SOLAR WIRING HARNESSES

High weekly demand for product and an in-house team to tackle production just wasn’t feasible for an alternative energy company. Outsourcing to S2O was the answer.

S2O’s manufacturing expertise allowed the company to efficiently scale production quickly based on fluctuating demand!

CASE STUDY:

How Contract Manufacturing Solved the Challenges of an Alternative Energy Company

OVERVIEW

As green technology continues to emerge, a leading manufacturer of architectural shingles was looking for manufacturing partners to help launch its new innovative solar shingles. A strategic location, a skilled workforce, and a company with motivated leadership were crucial requirements.

The shingle manufacturer struggled to find high-quality, consistent labor for its weekly projected demand. Developing a whole team for procurement, assembly, shipping/receiving, and fulfillment of finished goods was not feasible. Therefore, putting the project out for a competitive bid was the answer.

During the bidding process, it was clear that Supply Source Options (S2O) was the best option. By leveraging S2O’s contract manufacturing expertise, the ability to scale efficiently and change production capacity quickly based on demand proved invaluable to the shingle manufacturer.

MANUFACTURER’S CHALLENGES

Green energy initiatives and tech projects require a skilled workforce to achieve consistency for continual success. The roofing manufacturer knew they needed to continue to develop and sell current and new green products. The assembly, procurement of various components, and fulfillment were best outsourced to experts in this space.

S2O was awarded a key component to a solar-powered roofing shingle system. The manufacturer passed off a prototype, a spec sheet, and estimated weekly demands. S2O handled the rest.

S2O sourced over a dozen components, developed work instructions, built a complete manufacturing work cell, became UL listed, and introduced automation for additional cost savings.

S2O SOLUTIONS

With past experiences, Supply Source Options was able to level in-house resources to procure, develop and produce a consistent quality green energy industrial component.

Production goals were met quickly, and the manufacturer could scale without a hiccup as demand grew.

Using “all-in” per-piece pricing, S2O delivers quality technical and end-user-ready assemblies and products at predictable and affordable pricing.