Outsource of earth moving equipment parts should be encourage because this makes it possible for other manufacturers to make thier sales and many job seekers employed more so the principal company can mass produce at low cost and time.I will advice principal manufactures to please ensure that any parts purchased meet the standard specification.

Thanks John. We are very much in line.

There are many factors that go into the decison of buy vs. make, some are:
1. Engineering expetise, testing & other development costs.
2. Cost to tool up to produce - machine, employees, space
3. Sales/Production Volume
4. Sales Price
5. Product support - parts, technical, etc
6. Warranty costs
7. Cost per unit to buy vs cost to make

Volume is what drives most decisions - the lift truck market by comparison is small in unit volume and in sales dollars/unit when compared to other equipment
or the auto industry.

There are many factors that go into the decison of buy vs. make, some are:
1. Engineering expetise, testing & other development costs.
2. Cost to tool up to produce - machine, employees, space
3. Sales/Production Volume
4. Sales Price
5. Product support - parts, technical, etc
6. Warranty costs
7. Cost per unit to buy vs cost to make

Volume is what drives most decisions - the lift truck market by comparison is small in unit volume and in sales dollars/unit when compared to other equipment
or the auto industry.