IC&T Manufacturing is a US-based consultancy specializing in India contract manufacturing, India castings, India forgings, India CNC machined parts, India fasteners, and India machine products for OEM and Tier 1/2 manufacturers. APQP/PPAP capable. $1.5B+ in sourcing spend managed across 32 countries.
Toyota Processes embedded in all we do.
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Global Offices (IN, India, MY, SG, CN)
IC&T’s Pune office is our primary sourcing hub on the ground in India to manage supplier audits, APQP/PPAP oversight, quality inspections, and logistics end-to-end. India’s manufacturing base is unmatched for sand and investment castings, forgings, precision CNC machined components, and fastener families. IC&T has the in-country expertise to source it right.
Sand casting, investment (lost wax) casting, gravity casting, and HPDC sourced from ICT’s vetted India supplier network with in-country APQP oversight.
Hot and cold forgings in steel and aluminum sourced from India – a global leader in precision forging for automotive, industrial, and agricultural OEM applications.
CNC turning, milling, and multi-axis machining to print with CMM inspection. India’s CNC machining sector delivers precision at competitive lead times for OEM programs.
Standard and custom fasteners, VMI-managed for line-side replenishment. India is one of the world’s leading producers of industrial fasteners across all grades and materials.
Complete machined product sourcing from India – shafts, housings, brackets, gears, and precision components for OEM supply chains requiring tight-tolerance machining.
Spur, helical, and bevel gearing plus complete gearbox assemblies sourced from India to AGMA tolerance classes. India’s gearing sector is a cost-competitive alternative to domestic sourcing.
IC&T Manufacturing is a white-glove contract manufacturing and global sourcing consultancy based in Auburn, Indiana with our primary operations hub in Pune, India. IC&T manages end-to-end manufacturing programs from supplier identification and APQP/PPAP quality planning to logistics, trade risk mitigation, and ongoing supply chain optimization across 32 countries.
Our India office is at the core of what we do. India contract manufacturing including India castings, India forgings, India CNC machined parts, India machine products, India fasteners, and India molded components represents our deepest and most active sourcing capability. The firm serves OEM manufacturers and Tier 1/2 automotive suppliers, with combined executive experience exceeding 65 years and $1.5B+ in sourcing spend managed.
Castings, machined parts, fasteners, gears, injection-molded plastics, and assemblies sourced, quoted, and quality-managed by the same team. IC&T provides APQP/PPAP oversight on every program regardless of origin country, with India as our primary supply base.
Traditional sand-mold casting for mid-to-large iron and aluminum components. Best for low-to-mid volumes with complex geometries. IC&T Pune team manages supplier qualification and APQP in-country.
Gravity-fed permanent mold casting for dimensionally precise aluminum housings and structural components, a specialty of India’s automotive casting supply base.
Investment casting for complex geometries and fine surface detail.
High-volume die casting for tight-tolerance, thin-wall aluminum and zinc parts. Cycle times optimized for automotive production rates from India’s established HPDC suppliers.
CNC turning, milling, and multi-axis machining to print, with CMM inspection. India CNC machining delivers OEM-grade precision at globally competitive lead times and cost.
High-precision Swiss turning, lathe work, and shaft grinding to tight diameter tolerances, ideal for small-diameter shafts and high-volume precision components from India.
Standard and custom fasteners, VMI-managed for line-side replenishment. India is one of the world’s largest fastener producers, IC&T manages supplier consolidation across fastener families.
Spur, helical, and bevel gearing plus complete gearbox/powertrain assemblies, sourced from India to AGMA tolerance classes with full dimensional inspection.
Tooling and production sourcing for engineered resins, sample to validated production.
A few more places our sourcing and manufacturing base shows up – automotive hardware, precision defense components, and medical-grade parts.
Rail, hardware, and fastener kits for 2-way and 4-way automotive seat track assemblies.
Fully assembled seat track and steering column components, ready for install.
Machined firearm components alongside self-defense hardware — slides, triggers, grips, and EDC parts.
Precision surgical instrumentation for orthopedic procedures, machined to tight tolerance.
Sized trial components in medical-grade plastics, surgeon-trusted and consistently manufactured.
Precision-manufactured knee and round broaches to medical-grade specification.
IC&T matches each program to the supply base that actually does that work best. India is our primary sourcing hub, backed by regional offices across Asia for complete program coverage.
India’s manufacturing base excels in sand and investment castings, forgings, precision CNC machined components, and fastener families. IC&T Pune office provides supplier audit and APQP oversight in-country, this is our deepest and most active sourcing capability.
China remains the leading source for electrical and electronic components, high-precision die castings, and high-volume machined assemblies. IC&T manages compliance, origin documentation, and quality inspection in-country.
Thailand has a mature automotive supply base and is a competitive source for both textile production and electrical sub-assemblies. IC&T leverages existing OEM supplier relationships in-region.
Malaysia and Singapore supply medical-grade components, precision instruments, and device subassemblies with established ISO 13485-aligned manufacturers. IC&T has local offices in both markets.
IC&T Pune office provides real-time supplier management in India – not remote oversight from the US. Our team is physically in India conducting audits, managing APQP, and resolving quality issues at the source.
IC&T manages the full APQP/PPAP submission process for India suppliers, meaning OEM customers receive the same documentation package they’d expect from a domestic Tier 1.
TPS principles – waste elimination, standardized work, built-in quality are embedded in IC&T India and global program management methodology.
IC&T tracks FRED material cost indexes (PPI, steel, aluminum, crude oil) in real time so clients understand India and global landed-cost drivers before they impact program budgets.
HTS classification, country-of-origin planning for India and other regions, and dual-sourcing strategy to stay ahead of tariff changes not react to them after program launch.
One team covers India sourcing, quality, logistics, customs, and program management. Clients don’t coordinate between four vendors, IC&T owns the whole program end-to-end.
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India contract manufacturing consulting means a firm like IC&T manages your entire India sourcing and manufacturing program supplier qualification in India, APQP/PPAP quality planning, logistics, and trade compliance, as an extension of your team. A trading company typically acts as a broker, connecting buyers with India suppliers but providing little ongoing program management or quality oversight. ICT’s model means one point of contact owns the outcome, not just the transaction. With our Pune office in India, we manage suppliers directly on the ground.
IC&T specializes in India castings (sand, investment, gravity, HPDC), India forgings (steel and aluminum), India CNC machined parts, India machine products, India fasteners, India gears and power transmission components, India plastic injection molded parts, and complete assemblies from India. Our Pune, India office manages supplier audit and APQP/PPAP quality oversight in-country. ICT also sources MRO and specialty components from India for OEM and Tier 1/2 programs.
IC&T has active sourcing experience across 32 countries, with India as our primary sourcing hub (castings, forgings, machined metals, managed from IC&T’s Pune office). We also source from China (electrical components, high-pressure die castings, precision machining), Thailand (automotive assemblies and textiles), and Malaysia and Singapore (medical-grade components, precision instruments). IC&T also sources domestically within the United States.
Yes. IC&T manages the full APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) submission workflow for India suppliers and all other offshore supply bases. This includes dimensional reports, material certifications, process capability studies (Cpk), control plans, and Design FMEAs, all to OEM-expected standards. Toyota Production System principles are embedded in MTD’s India program management methodology.
IC&T trade and risk team covers HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) classification for India and all origin countries, country-of-origin planning to minimize tariff exposure, dual-sourcing strategy for India and other regions, and continuous FX and material cost monitoring using live FRED government data series. The goal is to anticipate landed-cost changes from India and other regions before they hit program budgets not react after the fact.
