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Best Practice Business Processes

Improve response time on orders and shipments
Reduce lengthy or unacceptable cycle times
Eliminate excessive inventories
Improve asset utilization
Get more work done with the same or smaller headcount
Streamline and improve control of documents and drawings
Rethink logistics strategies, facility missions, and locations
Better manage parallel improvement programs
Consulting Services
Typical Projects

Organizations with Clear Roles, Flexible Structures and Skilled People

Improve organizational effectiveness
Provide unbiased advice in deciding what and who must change
Determine why, when, where, and how changes will occur
Define roles of organizations
Integrate organizational changes with other change initiatives
Assess skills and create plans for skill development
Improve communication during times of change
Consulting Services
Typical Projects

Information Systems to Integrate Processes and People

Upgrade, replace and integrate information systems:
- CAD, PDM, EDMS, Workflow
- ERP, MRP-II, MES, Data Collection, EDI
- WMS, Bar Coding, Transportation Management
Assure fresh thinking and improved work methods when installing new computer systems
Quantify the payback potential of new technologies and applications
Select among commercial software products
Integrate various software, hardware, data and networks
Provide specifications and benchmarks to guide the purchase and development of computer systems
Consulting Services
Typical Projects

Facilities and Equipment to Support Processes, People and Systems

Convert to cellular and lean manufacturing
Rearrange for improved material flow
Rethink facility missions and locations
Consolidate or relocate operations, plants, distribution centers or offices
Expand facilities for growth or new products
Relieve time and schedule pressures on major projects
Clarify the timing of major investments in facilities and equipment
Establish best practices in facilities and operating methods
Consulting Services
Typical Projects

Performance Measures to Drive Results

Create balanced scorecards and management dashboards
Define and implement measures to indicate overall operational results
Define and implement process performance measures
Create performance baselines
Set up programs for measurement of on-going progress
Consulting Services
Typical Projects

For more about all of our services and experience, see our Consulting Services section. For specific examples where we have helped, see our Typical Projects.

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