The Aluminum Die Casting Association provides small yet significant benefits for potential customers at one point or another. To start with, it establishes a strict quality standard that must be followed by all members; this gives customers peace of mind. Second, the Association offers many chances to fund industry-specific research and development, which in turn nurtures improvements in technology for die casting. Thirdly, they provide a network where buyers can link up directly with reliable suppliers, shortening distance in the supply chain. This lowers a business's costs accordingly. In addition the Association has educational resources available for everyone wanting to know how capably aluminum die casting is, and is ever anxious that customers themselves be able to make enlightened decisions in short order. By stimulating a competitive market with highly efficacious operation the association can ultimately push down prices and improve product quality for consumers.