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Customer
expectations for manufacturing products have changed over
the last 15 years. To provide the speed and customization
today's customers require, new manufacturing and production strategies must
be used in the supply chain. To achieve success and competitive
advantage, all manufacturing companies must reduce costs,
minimize process failures, globalize their operations, improve
quality, and create efficient supply chains.
Manufacturing
Solutions
Today's
aggressive business environment further demands that manufacturers
lean their processes, create efficient and agile material
flow, and have a culture of continuous improvement. Tompkins
works with manufacturers to identify operations improvement
opportunities and to put in place manufacturing best practices
that meet client needs. We help manufacturers significantly
improve their processes through a proven methodology:
- Define
requirements by looking at throughput and capacity, process
and material flows, product characteristics and working
capital
- Identify
opportunities for improvements in manufacturing methods
and processes, in material handling systems and in facility
layout and design
- Evaluate
opportunities for implementing operational changes by performing
economic and qualitative analyses and develop implementation
plan
- Implement
improvements according to a detailed plan that incorporates
best practices focused on improved operational results
With Tompkins manufacturing expertise by your side, the path
forward to continuous improvement becomes clear. Learn
more about our manufacturing capabilities
(web presentation).
Manufacturing
for the Future
A Future
Capable Company is a manufacturing company that responds to
the forces of change while using the proper application of
technology. A future
capable company has clear-cut strategies for producing
quality products, satisfying customers, increasing its return
on assets, reducing costs, and identifying manufacturing as
a strategic strength and important link in the supply chain.
Discover the 12
Requirements for Success for a Future Capable Company
(Acrobat PDF).
Read Speed:
Manufacturing's New Competitive Challenge (Acrobat
PDF).
Manufacturing
& Production Client Successes
For over
30 years, Tompkins Associates has worked with companies across
industries and across the globe to improve their manufacturing
processes and operations. A few of these clients:
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Manufacturing
Excellence
Tompkins
Associates helps manufacturers:
- Maximize
company resource utilization through lean processes
- Create
a customer-oriented pull approach
- Achieve
world-class customer satisfaction
- Evaluate
technology and equipment
- Provide
safer workplaces
- Implement
and continuously improve quality systems
- Implement
manufacturing best practices
- Measure
manufacturing performance for continuous improvement
Resources
White Paper: "What's So Special About Direct to Consumer Distribution Center Implementations?"
Read: The Future of the Supply Chain: Recognizing the importance of global transformation
Read about lean thinking: "Eliminate Waste and Enhance Value" by Bruce Tompkins
White Paper: Lean
Manufacturing
Tompkins Press Book: Future
Capable Company
Learn More About Tompkins
Associates
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