Our Capabilities

We combine collaboration with our customers, design expertise, custom engineering, and quality manufacturing to produce harnesses for vehicles, industrial equipment and specialty products.

Product Realization Process

As a Tier 1 and Tier 2 leading manufacturer for the automotive industry, the GSW team uses a proprietary Product Realization Process that incorporates both Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and our own Quality Assurance (QA) system to meet the needs of our customers.

With quality embedded in every step, this system ensures our customers have a smooth, collaborative experience from design through delivery. Our expertise at every stage of the process enables us to provide our customers flexibility to choose only a few steps or the entire process. Each step provides distinct value. For example, our build to print capabilities enable us to shorten lead times to expedite the production and delivery of products.

Our method also provides our customers with detailed documentation including:

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Control Plan (CP)
Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Design

From the first conversation with a customer, our solutions orientation empowers us to bring our customer’s idea to reality. Our design process includes seven key elements:

Define

We conduct thorough conversations to explore your application and need

Explore

We leverage our expertise and knowledge to offer options for enhancements and a suite of solutions

Innovate

Together we determine the best solution and then use Catia and AutoCad Inventor to help you visualize our design enhancements and recommendation

Model

We manufacture a single piece to assess, modify if necessary, and prepare for mass production

Build

We can manufacture a quality product in a wide range of volumes

Assess

We can review current products to identify opportunities for improvement

Improve

We use VAVE (value added/ value engineered) to provide enhancements

Our affiliation with G.S. ELECTECH in Japan, also provides us exclusive access to extend our resources for the design and development of new parts for OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers.

Lab

We complete crimp analysis testing for every crimp to ensure the highest quality, longest lasting electrical connection. In house testing including USCAR, IPC validation and testing requirements to OEM validation. Our lab capabilities are enhanced by exclusive access to a Technical Center in Japan, qualified to conduct any testing required by OEM manufacturers, because of our affiliation with G.S. ELECTECH.

Prototyping

Our team provides customers a variety of options to view their products prior to production. We have a designated area within the Findlay operations that enables us to manufacture prototypes, production samples and trial parts for customer review and evaluation. Our procurement team can source limited component quantities, our engineering team can produce a 3D rendering of the product and our operations associates can provide test harnesses as an interface cable between customer test devices and GSW harnesses.

Tooling

We make nearly all of the tooling required to assemble and test our assemblies in-house. This expertise enables us to control the quality of the tooling and quickly manage necessary adjustments that avoids delays.

Materials Sourcing

Our procurement experts have a global sourcing network that spans Asia, Europe and the Americas. They are well-versed in sourcing difficult to find components and identify the most suitable parts to meet the needs of our customers.

Manufacturing

We make nearly all of the tooling required to assemble and test our assemblies in-house. This expertise enables us to control the quality of the tooling and quickly manage necessary adjustments that avoids delays.

Testing

All the harnesses we manufacture are 100% tested for continuity and functionality. Our testing regimen, which includes Dynalab and Cirrus wire testers, ensures the quality of every assembly.

Aftermarket

All the harnesses we manufacture are 100% tested for continuity and functionality. Our testing regimen, which includes Dynalab and Cirrus wire testers, ensures the quality of every assembly.

Prototyping
Tooling
Materials Sourcing
Manufacturing
Testing
Aftermarket

Innovation & Technology

At GSW we partner with our customers to design wire harnesses and optimize processes that meet their future needs. We leverage our in-house talents and expertise to ensure our designs are cutting edge. We utilize state-of-the-art materials and develop processes that provide robust quality and productivity. Jointly our specialized departments are applying leading technologies to develop process automation.

Data-driven Approach

With more than 30 years of amassed knowledge, our data-driven approach is a strategic differentiator from our competitors. We apply this approach to our decision making, strategic planning and consultative approach with our customers. The benefits range from improved quality, increased performance, cost reduction to supply chain optimization.

Ensure Quality

We can predict and identify potential quality concerns and root causes long before products leave our facilities.

Optimize Resources

Our business intelligence strategy allows our team members to gain insights more efficiently to add value and identify obstacles before they become unneeded costs.

Increase Performance

With the use of cutting-edge technology, we consistently automate non-value-added activities throughout our organization.

Optimize Supply Chains

We capably and proficiently identify profitable opportunities despite the complex data associated with an international supply chain.

Our
Certifications

GSW maintains certifications in ISO/IATF 16949, ISO 14001 and C-TPAT to ensure quality in our processes and products that exceeds the expectations of our customers.

GSW Ohio

Certification	Number	Issue Date
IATF 16949	C0097782-TS7	15-Jul-21
ISO 9001:2015	C0097782-IS4	16-Jul-19
ISO 14001:2015	C0232566-TS1	17-Jul-19

Reynosa

Certification	Number	Issue Date
IATF 16949	C0097783-TS2-C0097782	15-Sep-21
ISO 14001:2015	C0097783-EM6	27-Aug-21

GTO

Certification	Number	Issue Date
IATF 16949	C0232566-TS1-C0097782	17-Jul-19
ISO 9001:2015	C00232566-IS1	17-Jul-19
ISO 14001:2015	C00232566-EM1	9-Jul-21
	C00232566-EM2

Headquarters

1801 Production Dr.
Findlay, OH 45840

419-423-7111

G.S.W. de Mexico

Avenida del Parque 2021
Parque Industrial Villa Florida
Reynosa, Tamaulipas CP 88715, Mexico
Sales Office: 419-423-7111 (USA)

G.S.W. de Guanajuato

Jose Maria Morales Y Pavon num.461 Predio Urbano El Jardin CP37800 DoloresHidalgo, GTO, CIN, Mexico
Sales Office: 419-423-7111 (USA)

Our Capabilities

Product Realization Process

Design

Our affiliation with G.S. ELECTECH in Japan, also provides us exclusive access to extend our resources for the design and development of new parts for OEMs and Tier 1 manufacturers.