Abstract:
Injector is an important component of fuel injection systems. It requires a specific technology in production. This study is interested in manufacturing technology transfer of a component of injector in a case study company. They currently import this component from overseas parent company. However, this method costs expensive due to the unit cost and air freight cost. This study therefore proposes an economic feasibility study in order to make decision between the current approach and transferring manufacturing technology from the overseas parent company. Regard to the life cycle of the component, the project duration is determined 7 years. The expenses of transferring manufacturing technology consist of machines transposition, machines and equipment, technical training courses, and all necessary expenses in production. Production volume is referred to the forecasting from marketing while MARR is determined at 17%. The analysis results show that NPV is 104,791,652 baht, IRR is 41%, and payback period is 2 years and 2 months. In additions, in case that the production volume decreases from 5% to 30% and the MARR increases from 18% to 20%, the sensitivity analysis shows that the result still satisfies. In conclusion, the alternative of transferring manufacturing technology is worth to do.