Transformation from Outsourcing to In-house Production
A Polish Metal Furniture Manufacturer Cuts Half of Running Costs
ATEPAA's Success Story
20%
Production efficiency improved
50%
Processing costs saved
98%
Customer satisfaction
ATEPAA is an eminent world-leading furniture manufacturer for various projects, including fitness, office, hotel, restaurant, retail, and medical sectors in the European market. The company commits itself to the entire process of analysis and consulting, the highest-quality product, design and visualization, logistics and installation. With this mission, ATEPAA also believes that the close relations between employees, clients, and partners inspire them to develop rapidly and maintain the highest moral standards.
INDUSTRY
Metal Furniture
INSTALLATION TIME
2019
LOCATION
Bielsko, Poland
High expenses and prolonged lead time made the company give up subcontracting
ATEPAA outsourced its metal fabrication to processing suppliers in the past, while this production mode exposed the company to many challenges.
The subcontracting costs increased significantly as ATEPAA had been adding diverse product lines. When the company acquired large-volume or urgent orders, the processing costs were hard to bear. Although metal furniture manufacturing was a promising business, the expensive operational costs counteracted most revenues.
Another one was that ATEPAA frequently received delayed delivery notifications from its subcontractors due to malfunctioning equipment, insufficient base materials, and a labor shortage. As a result, ATEPAA had to invest a significant amount of time and resources into communicating with these subcontractors to minimize losses. It not only increased operational costs but also led to contract disputes, harming the company's interests and reputation.
Upgrade the production mode with Bodor T2 and P3 laser cutting machines
Based on this harsh condition, the company desired to make the most cost-effective investment for its metal cutting needs. It needed an advanced machine that could achieve various complex patterns and shapes of furniture and multiple sizes and styles of furniture frames. So, the manufacturer researched the best laser cutting machines in the market. Excellent features and benefits of Bodor’s laser cutting machines impressed ATEPAA. Their remarkable speed, precision, and efficiency were precisely what the company needed to produce exceptional furniture for diverse industries.
The Bodor Team provided prompt and professional answers to all its inquiries when the company reached out. They also demonstrated several delicate cutting samples to let the company see the machines’ outstanding performance. Soon after, it purchased a Bodor T2 1kW metal tube cutting machine in 2019.
In 2020, ATEPAA made another investment in two Bodor P3 2kW and 6kW sheet metal cutting machines to optimize its production mode. Notably, the company bought iTransTower, Bodor’s automatic material storage system to reduce human intervention, saving labor costs.
Cut half running costs with 20% production enhancement
ATEPAA has been harvesting great benefits from using the Bodor T2 and P3 laser cutting machines to process metal parts in-house.
With two Bodor’s machines, the furniture manufacturer increases its production efficiency by 20%. Now, it can adjust the machine’s parameters and modes to suit its requirements and swiftly finish the orders. This achieves timely delivery and obtains satisfied customers.
The company manages to reduce the processing cost by 50%. By processing in-house with two powerful Bodor laser cutting machines, it saves service and transportation fees, reduces material waste and secondary processing needs, and offers high-quality products.
