Operations Improvement:
Driving for Operations Excellence
Operations Excellence is the achievement of competitive advantage through excellent performance and constant improvement. When working to improve Operations performance we often find that changes are required across multiple departments and functions. A focus on Operations Excellence thus drives improvement of processes throughout your company for significant impact on bottom line results. When it's clear what you need to improve, it becomes a matter of applying expertise, hard work and determination. We roll up our sleeves and work hand in hand with your team, empowering them to take on any challenge - and to keep driving for Operations Excellence long after we leave.
We apply a combination of real life Operations experience, LEAN expertise and common sense to develop solutions for your toughest challenges - in a way that fits your unique company culture:
Customer-Centric Culture Development - The right metrics, processes and attitudes make all the difference in how you are perceived by your customers. With these in place we can then rapidly improve the factors that make you a highly valued supplier.
On Time Delivery - We work with your team, across all departments, to identify and resolve the factors causing you to miss delivery dates.
Product Quality - Real manufacturing quality is about having the systems in place to make it right the first time, every time. Ask us about our proprietary ProActive Quality process!
Regulatory Compliance - ISO 13485, IS0 9001, CE Mark, 510k Registration, FDA 483 /Warning Letter mitigation - we can help with documentation, process development or improvement, test/validation protocols and more to help you become and stay compliant.
Standard Production Leadtime - If you are given enough lead-time you should never be late right? The problem is lead-time is also a highly competitive differentiator. Let us show you how to cut lead-time and still deliver on time.
New Product Release / Lead-time - Improvement of New Product Release and Validation processes as well as "Design for X" review of Product Design - and other factors impacting Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing and Field Service.
Employee Mentoring, Coaching and Engagement - We can address a lot of issues during a consulting engagement, but it's your team that is going to drive Operations Excellence when we leave. We work with them to explain our solutions and make sure the support systems are in place to help them be successful going forward.
Financial Performance - Customer Satisfaction and Operations Excellence are critically important, but so is your company's profitability. We'll work with your suppliers and your Operations team to reduce Material and Labor costs, and further improve profitability by identifying ways to reduce fixed costs and expenses.
Other Capabilities:
Manufacturing Strategy
Preparation for Growth
Project Management /Recovery
Mergers and Acquisitions - Valuation / Due Diligence, Realization of Operations Synergy.