STABICRAFT
Experience, innovation and collaboration make for plain sailing.
Stabicraft Ltd are an Invercargill-based New Zealand manufacturer of world-class chambered boats who have been working with Linkeight for several years.
Currently Linkeight supply more than 50 SKUs for the team which are made from metal (machined, cast, welded and pressed), plastic, glass and acrylic.
Stabicraft’s procurement team has worked closely with Linkeight since the beginning of their partnership. Back in 2019, they were actively seeking an avenue for alternative sourcing options for some parts of their manufacturing process. They were driving efficiency and innovation internally and it seemed logical to concurrently consider their supply chain and how it impacted their overall delivery.
Invaluable experience and broad knowledge.
Early on in the relationship, it became apparent to Stabicraft that Linkeight’s knowledge far exceeded supply chain logistics and that their broader experience and expertise could be helpful in relation to the innovation and process improvements they had been working towards. They share,
“Linkeight’s experience has been invaluable to us on a number of counts – and their work with the team to support innovation in design and delivery of componentry has enabled us to move more quickly than we could have anticipated.”
A specific challenge they were keen to remedy related to the cleats Stabicraft use on their boats. The team were brainstorming how to overcome some specific sourcing issues they were facing and posed the problem to the Linkeight team. As a result of some discussion with Linkeight, they refreshed their manufacturing process which has helped to reduce the issues and improve the product overall (which was an unexpected bonus).
“We were getting machined parts done locally using CNC and I was interested to explore, with Linkeight, what opportunities might exist if we moved to a more global sourcing strategy and whether those opportunities would be viable for us.”
– Stabicraft Procurement Manager.
Much more to offer.
The relationship with Linkeight also enabled the team to explore options to improve their assembly times – something that has a flow on effect to delivery and of course margin. Working together, they were able to review possibilities to consolidate multiple assembly options into a single assembly.
The team at Stabicraft doesn’t hesitate to recommend Linkeight;
“We would always recommend them when appropriate. They are a positive and passionate team. They always come to the table with ideas and are thoroughly detailed and prepared in everything they do. Their knowledge of supply chains in Asia is second-to none but they also have so much other experience and expertise that we’ve been able to apply with great results.”
For more info on Stabicraft boats visit: www.stabicraft.com
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- Casting, machined components and tooling
- Manual or CNC cutting
- Pressed and formed parts
- Heavy and light fabrication
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Yes we can, provide us a 3D CAD file or we can create that using our designer. We can prototype through 3D printing or CNC machining (utilising CAM software).
We specialise in plastic and metals but have also worked with glass, foams and wood.
We can accept 3D native files from most CAD software packages (preferably .stp or .IGS). 2D files (.dxf or .dwg) with pdf working files to accompany. Linkeight can provide these file types for you if required.
Quality controls are specific by customer but typically include material checks, dimensional validation, finishing validation checks (includes paint, powder coating, galvanizing). The rate of checking is typically 1-5% of production quantity, at random. Checking rates will increase to as high as 20% if any issues are found.
Yes, design can include conceptual 3D designs, finalisation of 3D design and 2D working files.
Bulk production supply generally take 90 days as a guide after the design is finalised but is dependent on the complexity of the product.
Production lead time could be as fast as 15-20 days.
We stand by our supplier partners who are experts in their fields and most issues can be resolved fairly quickly.
Depending on the manufacturing process, costs can vary and include set up charges for moulds in addition to the price per unit. Typically our quoted price is FIS to our clients premise. As we trade in USD there may be some price fluctuation between orders from time to time.
No, this is included in our unit pricing for delivered goods.
In New Zealand dollars direct to the nominated Linkeight bank account.
