From Standard Supplier to Strategic Partner — leg&go Children's Bikes
Primary Industries
Children’s Bicycles
Consumer Mobility
Secondary Industries
Outdoor & Recreational Products
Light Manufacturing
Customer
Consumer Product Company
Cost reduction, secured availability, and engineering support — what a real C-parts partnership looks like
leg&go, a children’s bicycle brand, started with a standard supply relationship — buying components when they needed them. Over time, it became clear they needed more: lower costs, more reliable availability, and engineering expertise to simplify and optimise their component range. That’s when the relationship became a real partnership.
CSG — through the Bufab Group network — took on a broader role: providing engineering support to standardise leg&go’s component range, working to reduce per-unit costs through smarter sourcing, and implementing availability management to ensure parts were never a bottleneck to production.
The shift from transactional supplier to strategic partner created compounding value. Standardised components are cheaper, easier to source, and simpler to manage. Proactive availability management means production never waits on parts. And an engineering partner who understands the product can spot improvements the procurement team might miss.
If you’re currently buying C-parts reactively — ordering when you run low, from whoever has stock — CSG can show you what a proactive partnership looks like.
"Bufab evolved from standard supplier to strategic partner — cutting costs, securing availability, and offering engineering support."— leg&go
RESULTS / OUTCOMES
Reduced per-unit component costs through smarter sourcing
Secured availability — production never held up by parts shortages
Component range standardised and optimised — fewer SKUs, lower complexity
Engineering support ongoing — continuous improvement, not one-time advice
Ready to move beyond transactional supply? Contact CSG to talk about what a real C-parts partnership looks like for your business.
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Keeping High-Volume Production Stocked
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