Sufficiency For End Use

Selection of materials for precision machined parts should be held to a higher standard than just “cheapest price per pound.” Human safety critical components (airbags, anti lock brakes, climbing equipment) require different thinking than parts for less critical applications where failure is merely inconvenient, not life threatening. The professional value that purchasing adds is by following a process that assures an optimum outcome for the entire value chain, not just one part of it.