Manufacturer Engineering Consulting
Top Issues for Manufacturers in Process Improvement
When it comes down to it, the people in charge of running plants have one thing they know they need to achieve in order to keep operations running: Profitability
What distracts you from your process improvement initiatives is ALL the variables that contribute to profitability, such as:
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Hiring, Training & Retaining Labor
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Managing Production Schedules
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Quality Management
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Meeting Regulatory Standards
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Safety Training
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Sustainability Initiatives
There are more examples, but the point is made - you are busy getting product out the door. You have the expertise and capability to improve your manufacturing process but are lacking the most critical asset - time. Many manufacturers are self-aware of this issue and do the best they can by going to trade shows and/or by waiting for known industry suppliers to innovate and align their products to your needs. The problem is that those solutions often do not keep up with the speed of innovation. How many years are you willing to wait for suppliers to understand exactly what your industry needs AND develop the technology to meet it? The demands on you keep rising and the assets to achieve your goals are not keeping pace. You don't have time to wait.
How our manufacturing process consulting can help
Improving your manufacturing process is a vicious cycle. You know that by upgrading your production capabilities, your job will get easier by reducing costs, boosting productivity and getting you closer to profitability goals. If you take the time to do it yourself, there is a lot of short-term pain because you are sacrificing the integrity of your operations to make these changes.
This is where Automadex comes into play.
Manufacturing Process Consulting Services
Some manufacturers try throwing a product they purchased at a problem and have high hopes that it will be the miracle fix they were looking for. This fails often because the "why" of the problem was not properly defined. Getting to the core of the problem such as, "Why does this issue exist? Why does this issue persist? Why haven't the changes I've made to my process worked?" is key to achieving the change you need.
Many simply try to seek a solution without understanding the full scope of the problem. When the perceived problem is small, it could be because it's defined too narrowly. Sometimes, the larger the perceived problem, the harder it is to find the root cause.
Our internal Engineering team has decades of experience asking the most important questions to solve your toughest challenges. We coach our clients to truly define their manufacturing process problems and have the experience to help them fix them. Below are a few examples of the projects we take on:
Custom-Engineered Solutions
Has something been missing, or what you have is insufficient? Our engineering team has the experience to fill the gap with custom solutions to meet your desired scope.
Technology
Optimize your strategic planning by letting us provide more context on what manufacturers like you are doing around the globe when it comes to implementing the latest and greatest technologies (e.g. digital transformation, IoT initiatives, etc.)
Supplier Search
Maybe you have hit a dead-end in your search to find a technology supplier that meets your needs? Let us use our network to assist in finding one, or multiple, solution providers that can combine to serve your interests.