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Supplier Fragmentation Cost Calculator

Managing pattern making, foundry coordination, casting sourcing and machining across separate vendors creates costs that never appear on a supplier invoice. Answer five short questions to see a conservative estimate of what supplier fragmentation may be costing your operation each year.

Takes about one minute. Results are an illustrative estimate, not a guarantee of savings.

What this calculator looks at

Internal coordination time

Purchase orders, status checks, scheduling and problem solving across separate vendors.

Supplier-to-supplier handoffs

Every transition between pattern, foundry and machining adds logistics and risk of delay.

Rework and remanufacturing

When responsibility is split, quality issues take longer to resolve and cost more to correct.

Pattern making is where a more integrated relationship starts

Bearon Manufacturing supports customers well beyond the pattern shop — including foundry coordination, casting sourcing, machining and recurring inventory programs. Consolidating more of the process under one partner can reduce handoffs, shorten communication chains and simplify accountability when something needs to be corrected.

This calculator provides an illustrative estimate based on the information entered and benchmark assumptions. Actual costs and potential savings will vary.