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Since the beginning of our collaboration with Caddie for the production of our serial accessories, we work hand in hand to make “Made in France” as accessible as possible. So, with each new series, we invest in new tools, with two interests in mind each time: the durability of the product, and the reduction of its cost. <\/p>\n
To reduce a cost, there are a few main axes that are all too classic: reduce human intervention time, increase volume, relocate. Most of the time, these three axes are applied at the same time, because the markets are real jungles of “cheapest at any price”.<\/p>\n
Reducing human time, or outsourcing, is a no. Increase the volume, yes, but try to remain responsible. That is to say, to produce enough to have a reasonable price, to compete with the less healthy productions and to dream of replacing them, but not to fall into the overproduction that is corrupting our way of consuming. <\/p>\n
To move forward in this direction, we are now adopting a new welding process for all our metal accessories (luggage racks, bottle cages, etc.): resistance welding, replacing manual TIG welding. This process has been mastered by Caddie for several years and has required the development of specific tools. However, it allows us to reduce the number of rejects (non-conforming products, which in the worst case become waste) and to reduce the price of our accessories.<\/p>\n