All of our operations team have spent years in the automotive industry in high volume operations. They understand all of the fundamentals of manufacturing, whether forming, stamping, forging, casting, injection molding or machining. They understand assembly. They have made every component that goes into a car, truck or SUV and assembled it into sub-assemblies and complete vehicles. They know all of the industry trends and standards. They know PFMEA, APQP & PTCs. They know Industry 4.0 principles and have already implemented it.
Our team can help you fix any area of your operations or help your distressed supplier. We operate by taking a holistic view of the operation, triaging the situation then developing a plan to contain the issues.
We address:
- Safety: Ensure OSHA compliance & improve to keep employees productive. Ensure the product is safe for customers.
- Quality: Review and enhance Quality Operating System, address incoming quality issues, address component & in-process defects, address assembly defects, PPAP Assistance, assistance for your distressed supplier.
- Delivery: Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) & identify opportunities for productivity improvements, resolve machinery / automation issues, operator instruction sheets, line balancing.
- Cost: labor costs, equipment costs, material costs.
- People: absenteeism, operator instruction sheets, line balancing.
- Environment: ensure legal compliance.
- Maintenance: to avoid costly breakdowns.
- Material Planning & Logistics: material supply problems, material handling & lineside delivery improvements.
- Material Handling Systems & Automation