Services

Our manufacturing support service is designed to provide assistance to businesses of all types and sizes. Our experts have the experience and knowledge needed to help with any aspect of your manufacturing company. Whether you need help as an existing OEM with an early startup, require interim plant management or quality functions, we are here to support you every step of the way.

Process & System Development / Improvement

Development of manufacturing processes and support for implementation
Strategies for Improving productivity through various tools regardless of cycle times
Plant and Process Equipment design and layout
Cost Down Process and facilitation
Tooling, Fixturing and Jig support
Optimization of build sequence for ergonomic, quality and cost improvements
Logistics Flow within Warehouse and from warehouse to shop floor

Start-up and Interim Support

Executive Support for new start up's needing manufacturing / operations planning data for investor packs, board decks and general planning purposes but it is too early to hire full-time manufacturing executives
Set up of entire Process & System Landscape needed for company along with initial drafts of same
Proposed Organizations, RACII proposals and communication / meeting structures
Site Selection Process Support
Facility and Process Equipment Layout designs along with estimated CAPEX requirements.
Headcount planning estimates based on current product design and prototype product builds
Interim Plant Management or Quality Roles due to turnaround needs or the unexpected

Quality Management Systems

Development of entire Quality Management System
Problem Solving Process development and support
Design for Manufacturability Kaizen events for early stage product development.
Defining and implementation of KPI structure down to the lowest level of company along with improvement plans when non-conformance
Process and Product Quality audit definition, implementation and improvements
Mistake Proofing / Poke Yoke of Processes and Product

Training & Development

Development, Training and Implementation of Qualification & Training Matrices
Development and Support of Training Island Concepts and Layouts
Development, together with local and State institutions, a robust Manufacturing Tools Core Competency Training Curriculum for production workers giving them the basics to perform their jobs with focus on Ergonomics, Quality, Productivity, Lean, Problem Solving to name a few

Supplier Development / Improvement

Supplier Assessments based on objective auditing process
Supplier Auditing and Performance Improvement Plan
Problem Solving facilitation between OEM and Supplier
Scrap / Reject Process development, implementation and management

Lean Implementations

Kaizen Training and Implementation
Lineside Layout Optimizations
5S Training and Implementation
ANDON Development & Implementation
Efficiency Campaigns utilizing structured and detailed method utilizing LEAN tools
Development and implementation of Kanban and Heijunka in support of Logistic flow