Improvement Projects
Product Improvement
You may have products that you need to redesign in order to alleviate product concerns, improve reliability and longevity, add or improve functions, or reduce cost.
We will investigate and analyse the issues and come back to you with recommendations and a programme for introducing these improvements into the production product.
With redesign projects we are always mindful of the degree of re-investment in tooling and jigs which can be justified and we will tailor our recommendations to suit your anticipated future levels of production.
Understanding the manufacturing process is a vital aspect of achieving product improvements and it can be useful to consider product and process improvements as complementary parts of a single improvement project.
Process Improvement
We can:
- Set up cross functional teams and lead them in addressing concerns in the manufacturing process
- Work directly with your operators to identify process and product design improvements
- Negotiate and coach suppliers to enable them to achieve your requirements
- Implement the product design, jig design, process and procedural changes that are identified
Management Systems Improvement
Many companies need to have efficient and documented operating procedures in place both to achieve and maintain your quality accreditations and to run an efficient company.
We can work with your staff to help you to develop efficient, robust management processes. We can help you to document your procedures in order to meet the accreditation standards of your industry.
We have put procedures in place to meet the requirements of Quality Management System Standards including ISO 13485 for the medical devices industry and ISO 16949 for the automotive industry.