How agile manufacturing protected customer margins — shifting OEM clamp production from China to Canada in under 8 weeks, with zero requalification.
A high-volume OEM customer relied on Murray for a critical clamp component used in ongoing production. However, rising tariffs and overseas shipping costs on parts manufactured in China significantly increased the total landed cost.
This created immediate pressure on the customer to:
Without a cost solution, the business was at risk.
As an agile manufacturer with global manufacturing capabilities, Murray evaluated multiple pathways to quickly reduce cost without compromising quality or delivery.
Rather than pursuing incremental cost reductions, Murray identified a more strategic solution:
This approach leveraged Murray's agile manufacturing network, allowing for rapid reallocation of production across regions.
Murray executed a full transition of production in under 8 weeks, including:
Because the part design remained unchanged, the customer avoided costly requalification or engineering delays.
Murray's ability to act as an agile manufacturer — not just a supplier — enabled a fast, strategic response to a complex cost challenge. By leveraging a flexible global manufacturing footprint, Murray helps customers stay competitive in rapidly changing market conditions.
“Our customers don't come to us just for clamps—they come to us for solutions. When rising tariffs threatened the viability of this program, our team was able to quickly leverage our manufacturing capabilities in Canada to protect both the customer's costs and continuity of supply. That's the advantage of working with a partner that can adapt when market conditions change.”
Chad Bryant — Senior National Sales Manager, Murray Corporation
Yes. Murray's global manufacturing network allowed it to relocate this OEM clamp program from China to Canada, eliminating tariff exposure while maintaining the same specifications and performance standards.
This program moved from problem identification to full production in Canada in under 8 weeks, including tooling, quality validation, and supply-chain realignment.
No. Because the part design was unchanged, the customer avoided costly requalification, engineering delays, and production disruption.
No. Product specifications and performance standards were maintained — only the manufacturing location changed.
Murray's response combined agile global manufacturing with a master-distribution network - the same capabilities behind every customer success story.
Agile manufacturing & custom parts →Canadian operations & distribution →ISO 9001 certified quality →Let's protect your costs and keep your program running, even when trade policy shifts.
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