Services to Manufacturers
MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGY COUNSELING
Global competition is applying tremendous
pressure on manufacturing.
Manufacturers must continually innovate to differentiate their products while simultaneously lowering costs, reducing lead-time, and improving quality to maintain a competitive advantage.
The key competencies necessary to achieve
and maintain a competitive advantage are strategic focus,
operational excellence, and human capital development.
The SBTDC's manufacturing specialists provide counseling to assist companies in developing these competencies.
Areas of expertise:
- quality, process, & productivity improvement
- business development
- product development & commercialization
- lean manufacturing concepts
- quality systems
- patents and intellectual property
- ERP/MRP & supply chain processes
- strategic management
- continuous improvement
What we do
Our manufacturing specialists help businesses maintain a competitive advantage by providing the following:
- finding sources of loss and waste
- identifying gaps in critical operational areas
- helping develop strategies & prioritizing actions
- assisting in developing improvement plans
Our counselors help you:
- keep improvements on track
- streamline operations
- improve customer service
- develop and launch new products
- assess project feasibility
- develop project estimates and risk analyses
- identify financing alternatives
- create measurement & evaluation processes
- attract & retain key personnel
Referrals
Our counselors engage university academic resources and offer referrals to other service providers.
Management Education Services
The SBTDC has carefully researched and developed educational tools to build your company’s future: