Methods for cost reduction and optimization of raw materials for automotive stam
1、 The current situation of the automotive industry
At present, automobile companies within the scope are facing huge market competition, and the automobile industry is in a market environment where supply exceeds demand. In order to occupy market share in the fierce market, automobile companies continuously lower sales prices, compress their operating profits, and ultimately lead to many automobile companies going bankrupt due to vicious competition. With the warming of the environment, people are paying more and more attention to environmental issues. As a means of transportation, the manufacture of cars not only requires a large amount of natural resources, but also causes great harm to the environment during their use. Therefore, people also have concerns about the use of cars, which has affected the development of China's automotive industry. In the face of such a severe external environment, in order for automotive companies to achieve long-term stable development, they need to strengthen internal management and reduce production costs on the basis of quality. In the production cost of automobiles, the raw material cost of automotive stamping parts occupies a dominant position. Therefore, automotive companies attach great importance to automotive stamping parts; We need to strengthen cost management of raw materials and adopt optimization measures to reduce their costs.
2、 Methods for cost reduction and optimization of raw materials for automotive stamping parts
1. Optimize the design of stamping die technology
The design of stamping molds directly affects the utilization of stamping raw materials, and plays a very important role in maintaining the quantity of stamping raw materials used by automotive companies. Therefore, automobile companies need to consider the issue of raw materials when designing stamping dies, and continuously optimize the design of stamping die processes from the perspective of saving raw materials. The specific method is as follows:
(1) Change the shape of stamped parts
Most of the current automotive stamping parts use square molds, which is not only detrimental to saving raw materials, but also to the aesthetics of the car. If a trapezoidal mold is used, it can not only save a lot of raw materials, but also make the car look beautiful.
(2) Using computers to sort parts
Under the traditional parts sorting method, many automotive components cannot be connected together, and once the parts cannot be used, it is also a form of waste of raw materials. If a computer is used to sort the parts, the connection error between the components will be significantly reduced, resulting in less waste of raw materials.
(3) Increase the utilization rate of material dropping
Regardless of the shape of the model used for automotive stamping parts, there will always be some material scraps. How to utilize these scraps plays an important role in the management of stamping raw materials for automotive enterprises. If automobile companies can use scrap materials to manufacture smaller car parts, the effect of reducing raw material costs will be strengthened.
2. Strengthen control
In the process of cost control in enterprises, departments play a crucial role. Automobile companies also need to strengthen their own control in order to reduce the cost of stamping parts raw materials. Through departmental management and control, they can curb the waste of stamping parts raw materials and reduce the cost of stamping parts raw materials. Automobile companies can strengthen control from the following aspects:
(1) Model for Material Cost Analysis
To reduce the cost of raw materials for automotive stamping parts, automotive companies need to establish a cost analysis model for automotive stamping parts raw materials, which can deeply analyze the costs of various links from purchase to production of automotive stamping parts raw materials, grasp the key points of cost reduction in each link, and conduct targeted analysis on this key point, so that companies can reduce costs through reasonable methods at each cost key point, ultimately reducing the overall cost of automotive stamping parts raw materials.
(2) Control operating costs
In the cost of raw materials for automotive stamping parts, operating costs also account for a significant share. Therefore, automotive companies should strengthen their management of operating costs and control the operating costs of automotive stamping parts raw materials. As a department of the enterprise, it is necessary to plan the operation procedures of stamping parts, dynamically manage freight and other operating expenses, monitor the expenditure of expenses in real time, and actively manage any expenses that are found to be excessive. Once the reasons are identified, measures should be taken to control costs. Through departmental control, not only can the further occurrence of operating costs be controlled in a timely manner, but also the problems existing in the operation of the enterprise can be understood in a timely manner, preventing the enterprise from increasing the cost of raw materials for automotive stamping parts due to long-term operational problems.
(3) Established cost system
Cost control is a very systematic process, therefore, as departments of an enterprise, we should establish a cost system. The high cost of enterprises is largely due to the lack of a system, and loopholes in the system can cause significant cost issues. In order to reduce the cost of raw materials for automotive stamping parts, automobile companies should establish indicator evaluation standards and cost systems that deeply integrate indicators into their business and reduce various costs.
3. Reduce the business negotiation cost of automobile enterprises
In the cost structure of automobile enterprises, the proportion of procurement costs accounts for 170%, which shows the importance of the bargaining power of automobile enterprises in terms of enterprise costs. Therefore, in the process of cost management, enterprises should attach great importance to the ability to provide opinions, minimize bargaining costs, and minimize the cost of stamping raw materials for automotive enterprises. Specific reduction methods can be carried out from the following aspects:
(1) Establish sound data support
The procurement department of automobile enterprises should conduct in-depth research on the suppliers of various automobile stamping raw materials, understand their product performance, quality, and price, compare different suppliers of a product, find the differences, and improve the business bargaining power of automobile enterprises through sound data support, reducing the bargaining cost of enterprises. In addition, automobile companies should also choose the appropriate timing to purchase raw materials based on market changes and the cost of raw materials for the enterprise.
(2) Using standardized procurement to control business negotiation costs
It is difficult to fix the procurement cost in a specific way. On one hand, market prices change in real time, and on the other hand, differences in product quality and suppliers can also cause differences in product prices. Therefore, automobile companies are prone to differences in the process of purchasing raw materials. Adopting standardized procurement methods can minimize product procurement differences, implement standardization of raw material specifications, and achieve the ultimate goal of cost reduction through economies of scale.
4. Continuously improve the utilization efficiency of stamping raw materials
If automobile enterprises can improve the utilization rate of stamping raw materials, they can reduce the raw materials of stamping parts, thereby reducing the production cost of the enterprise and improving the economic benefits of automobile enterprises. Improving the utilization efficiency of stamped parts can be controlled and managed from several aspects. Firstly, automobile companies should continuously improve their production technology and utilize production techniques to enhance the utilization efficiency of stamping raw materials. For example, many large automobile companies currently use laser welding technology, which has a significant impact on the utilization efficiency of stamping raw materials in automobile companies. It has improved the utilization efficiency of raw materials for stamping parts and greatly saved the raw materials for automotive stamping parts while ensuring the quality of stamping parts. Secondly, continuously optimize the size of automotive stamping parts and use fewer raw materials to make smaller components. Regularly conduct in-depth analysis and modification of the drawings, dimensions, accuracy, and other elements of automotive stamping parts, in order to fully utilize the effectiveness of automotive stamping parts while reducing raw materials. Again, optimize the sorting of dropped items. For example, the auxiliary drawing process can be adjusted to reduce the size and minimize the use of raw materials. Later on, automobile companies can improve the utilization rate of waste materials in the stamping process. The discarded small materials on some large parts can be made into small parts, and the waste on small parts can be melted and smelted into whole pieces, which can then be reused to improve the overall utilization rate of automotive stamping raw materials.
The management of raw materials for automotive stamping parts is a very systematic work that requires comprehensive management and optimization from the purchase to production of automotive stamping parts raw materials. Therefore, automotive enterprises should attach great importance to it, and check every level from purchase to production utilization. Only comprehensive management can ultimately achieve the ultimate goal of reducing the wood production of automotive stamping parts raw materials, thereby enhancing the management level of the enterprise, improving its market competitiveness, continuously increasing its operating efficiency, and achieving long-term stable development.
