Can You Afford Not To Use Original Parts?

In the container glass industry, the job of the purchasing manager has never been easy. In these days of fierce competition from other materials, globalisation of markets and increasing quality demands from customers, the purchasing function faces many new challenges. This article asks if it is worth sourcing parts for complex machinery such as IS machines from suppliers who did not design the originals? It may look like a good way of saving money, but is it really?