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What are the unique advantages of using near-net shapes from TMX Aerospace?

What are the unique advantages of using near-net shapes from TMX Aerospace?

TMX Aerospace has implemented the Boeing Raw Material Strategy since 1998 and continually serves as a reliable partner for the needs of all their suppliers. Our Near-Net Shape Team is solely dedicated to the Boeing supply base, and through this partnership offers unique advantages to strategy participants.

  • Costs of metal and cutting do not fluctuate over time or with market conditions

  • Assured supply, backed by Boeing's stock or their ability to acquire materials

  • Scrap fees are only partially charged to participants

  • TMX will assist Boeing suppliers in selecting part candidates for the program to maximize savings for participants of the BRMS

  • As part of the thyssenkrupp group, you'll receive the advatages of working with the largest materials distributor in the western world

How do near-net shapes make a difference?

How do near-net shapes make a difference?

Near-net shapes provide a cost and productivity advantage by allowing for the purchase of material that is much closer to the final profile of a part than buying material in its original rectangular form.

For Boeing suppliers, this means removing the need to pay for excess material just for it to be cut away later. This process creates a better buy-to-fly ratio, ensuring that the actual finished part being created makes up a greater percentage of the purchased material's value.

For Boeing, they are able to buy less material from mills to produce more parts. This lowers the amount of material purchased per airplane built, also known as the buy-to-fly ratio.

Different shapes can be nested and cut from the same piece of material to ensure that waste is minimized, further reducing scrap costs and increasing value and sustainability in the operations of both Boeing and their suppliers.

All the details in one document.

We aim to ensure the process of ordering shapes from TMX is as easy as possible. From the initial quote you send, to Boeing's approval, all the way to entering the shape into production, we'll be right beside you. Let us introduce our team and show you how it all works.

Read the full breakdown of our NNS Program.

Get what you need faster with our Quick Rough Order of Magnitude service.

We'll help you cut out any unnecessary time spent on approval processes when ordering shapes previously used by Boeing. Simply supply us with the Boeing used part number, the material specifications, and the approximate quanitity needed per month. Leave the rest to us.

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