Purchased part

Manufacturing companies depend on either manufacturing the components and assemblies that make up their products themselves or purchasing them from suppliers . The latter parts are called purchased parts . If the purchase involves a considerable amount of time, such objects are referred to as cross-country parts .

Often the purchase of certain parts is cheaper than in-house production, since specialized component suppliers achieve a better cost structure through higher quantities or more efficient production processes.

On the other hand, through in-house production, your own production capacities can be better utilized and delivery times can be shortened.

That is why it is common in many companies to manufacture certain parts themselves in certain cases, depending on the workload and schedule, and to buy them in other cases. This is linked to the need for a separate material assessment of purchased and in-house manufactured parts.