SERVICES

ENGINEERING

Use of customer- neutral (independent) cab- parts
Coverage of capacity- peaks in the engineering
Use of a common (global) CAD- data- base
FE- calculation (ROPS / FOPS / material- reduction)
Permanent and exclusive Engineering- office keeps secrets and know- how
Design- work for system- groups (time- intensive work)
Permanent cab- detail- solutions „state of the art“
Permanent improvement by use of the knowledge of the cab-
customer- requirements from Cab Alliance

PROTOTYPES / TESTING

Complete test- service for ROPS, FOPS, TOPS incl. paperwork
Production of mock- up´s and prototypes for presentation and
tests
Livetime- tests (vibration)
Leakness- tests (Rainwater)

TOOLS / JIGS

Production of deep- drawing- tools for sheet- metal
Production of bending- tools for sheet metal and tubes
Production of welding- and assembly- jigs following one global
standard (interchangeable and useable with limitated training
in all production plants worldwide)
Production of tools for several plastic parts

PURCHASING

Analyzes of the purchasing- markt (comparison of several material- groups with the prices worldwide based on the purchasing of appr. 150. 000 cabs / year)
Entry to suppliers in eastern countries, China and Brazil
Use of test- possiblities of several component- suppliers
(noise, climate)
Use of common parts of current cabs in higher volumes and
possibly better prices
Use of the existing technical part- documentation
Central purchasing and distribution of common cab- parts

PRODUCTION

Less / no invest in machinery and new technologies by using
capacity at existing machines from Cab Alliance
Use of know- how from the core- competency fields of the
several plants of the Cab Alliance
Reduction of tool- investment by using central technologies
Use of capacaty for complete cabs or parts at order- peaks
Final welding (and part- production) painting and assembly of
complete cabs with parts / modules of the leading cab- plant
Production of complete cabs for small volume series
Outer trim parts and structural parts from plastic

QUALITY

Synergie of several quality- system from different customers
Experiance of quality- planning for all concerned fields / parts
of cabs
Use of existing customer- neutral test equipment for cabs
Permanent quality- training of the staff
Quality support of suppliers
Use of test- equipment at neutral institutes

ADMINISTRATION

Reduction of fix- costs by using the existing
administration from Cab Alliance (e. g. material management,
purchasing, accounting)
Use of existing structures and communication (no invest)
Use of the existing global customer- service (e. g. in case of
rework or problems)

LOGISTIC

Reduction of transport- costs („ transport of air“) by final-
production in the several Cab Alliance- plants worldwide
Reduction of the No. suppliers by using the global network of
Cab Alliance
Central production of part- groups (systems) and distribution
Reduction of the stock- material- costs (inventory) because of
Just- in- time deliveries of complete cabs to the customer-
assembly- plants

SUMMARY

To offer as only partner the whole process- and supply- chain
for cabs worldwide
Find and offer the most economic benefits for the customers as well
as for Cab Alliance
To create a modern global strategy by using all possiblities of
Cab Alliance
To allow the customer to reduce costs by using existing sources in
administration, engineering, management, production only
once instead in serveral locations
To make a competitive and modern cab for the end- users.