4 Benefits of Choosing an American Manufacturer

Choosing a manufacturer is an important decision for a business that shouldn’t be taken lightly. Your choice in manufacturer can either make or break your business. For some businesses even just one defective or bad batch from a manufacturer can have long lasting ramifications that can put the business under unnecessary pressure. Similarly, many businesses are realizing the downside of outsourcing their manufacturing to other countries right now. If that country is affected by a natural disaster, economic crisis or other type of shutdown, your business will likely feel those affects as well.

At Magpie Machining we take pride in being an integral part of American manufacturing. While there are many factors to consider when choosing a manufacturer, these are just some of the benefits of choosing one in America.

1. Shorter lead times

When goods have less distance to travel, the length of time it takes to receive an order is significantly shorter. The sooner you can get what you need, the sooner your business can continue operations. Even just one small delay abroad can lead to massive shipping delays, which isn’t the case if the manufacturer is already in America.

2. Smaller delivery costs

The logistics of dealing with international manufacturers is not cheap. Even if a manufacturer abroad is able to promise a lower price for manufactured goods, the cost to get those goods to your business is something you’ll need to consider. Oftentimes, the shipping costs to get your goods to America can be just as much if not more than the difference in manufacturing costs. If your goods are shipping nationally rather than internationally, there will be significantly lower delivery and overhead costs.

3. Higher safety and quality control standards

In many cases, American manufacturing safety and quality standards are higher than other countries you might outsource to. Not only does this help protect the workers involved with manufacturing your products, but it also reduces the likelihood of receiving defective pieces and bad batches. Being geographically closer to where your manufacturer is also gives you greater control over the process. This means that you’ll be able to intervene sooner if an issue arises with your manufacturer.

4. Support local workers and economies

Lastly, another benefit to selecting an American manufacturer is that you are providing work to American workers. When you work with an American manufacturer, you’re not only providing jobs to the workers that will be hands-on with manufacturing your products, but you’re also providing jobs to all of the personnel that are required for that. When American manufacturing companies are healthy they’re able to employ more people and support a stronger local economy. It will not only make you feel good about your business, but it will make your customers feel good too!

At Magpie Machining, we understand what an important decision choosing a manufacturer is. Choosing an American manufacturer will give you greater confidence in your finished product, how it was made and save you costs on the logistics.

Content for Magpie Machining by Minieri & Company, LLC, author Marissa Botti, Copyright © 2020, All Rights Reserved.