Key Services

The Manufacturing Advisory Service in the South West can provide sustainable improvements to your manufacturing business in four key areas:

Quality

Reduction of customer complaints
Resolution of quality problems
Reduction of waste

Cost

Improved productivity
Increased space utilisation
Improved machine performance
Stock reduction

Delivery

Improved on time delivery
Reduction of work in progress
Shorter lead times

Innovation

Shorter product introductions
Project management
Links to information and research on new materials / processes

How we deliver our services:

Telephone 0845 608 3838
Internet www.swmas.co.uk
Manufacturing Review an initial assessment of your operation to identify target areas for improvement.
Diagnostic working with your employees to collect data on your manufacturing processes and plan appropriate improvements

The following modules are available for delivery by our Specialists or approved associates:

7 wastes
Visual management
Communications briefing
Team building
Overall equipment effectiveness - OEE
TPM
Problem solving
Change management
Process system audits
Standard operating procedures - SOPs
SMED / Set-up reduction
Kanban / Flow management / JIT / Pull
Concurrent engineering
Value stream mapping
Process mapping
Cellular Manufacturing
Takt time & line balancing
Capacity planning
Poke Yoke
Statistical Process Control - SPC
Failure mode effect analysis - FMEA
Layout improvement
5S / 5C
SC21
Strategic Management Programme
Technology