Programs/Services

Example Projects | Agility Resources | Examples of Industry Partners
Operational Improvements | Product Development & Enhancement
Enterprise Resource Integration

Operational Improvements

The Enterprise Systems Center's hands-on experience in analyzing and improving manufacturing systems performance enables companies to boost overall productivity. We help organizations to eliminate non-value added activities and align their operations with long-term strategic business objectives. Our solution are targeted to generate ongoing bottom-line results.

The ESC's expertise in Operational Improvements include:

  • Strategic manufacturing support
  • Implementation of cellular/lean/agile manufacturing systems
  • Constraint analysis and throughput improvement
  • Supply Chain management
  • Development of decision support tools
  • Manufacturing simulation
  • Work-flow analysis and improvements
  • Manufacturing process improvement

    • IMPACT

  • Improved market share and profitability
  • Reduced operating costs
  • Improved efficiency and productivity
  • Improved product quality
  • Reduced manufacturing cycle time
  • Improved delivery performance
  • Optimized plant layout and process flow
  • Improved scheduling throughput
  • Reduced work-in-process
  • Improved materials handling
  • Improved machine and personnel utilization

Product Development & Enhancement

The Enterprise Systems Center helps companies to optimize the design of both new and existing products for enhanced functionality and performance. In addition, we bridge the gap between design and production by ensuring manufacturability and providing initial production support.

Our expertise in Product Development & Enhancement includes:

  • Integrated product development and concurrent engineering support
  • Evaluation and improvement of existing products
  • Solids modeling
  • Finite element modeling and analysis
  • Design for manufacturability and initial production support

    • IMPACT

  • New product development support: concept through commercialization
  • Shorter production development time (rapid introduction)
  • Improved product performance and functionality
  • Wider market applications for existing product lines
  • Reduced manufacturing costs
  • Improved operational productivity
  • Increased revenues

Enterprise Resource Integration

The Enterprise Systems Center's approach to Enterprise Resource Integration is based on leveraging information technology to integrate and streamline business processes. The ESC develops strategic information systems plans and helps integrate fragmented data and management functions into a cohesive, streamlined, company-wide information system. In short, we use information systems as a means to improve the overall performance of manufacturing systems.

Our expertise in Enterprise Resource Integration includes:

  • Assistance in analysis, selection, and implementation of Enterprise Resource Integration systems
  • Aligning manufacturing systems and processes to take advantage of available ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) systems
  • Business process re-engineering
  • Establishment of performance measurement systems

    • IMPACT

  • Identification and implementation of effective Enterprise Resource Integration systems
  • Improved Supply Chain Management
  • Improved utilization of existing ERP/MRP tools
  • Improved manufacturing planning
  • Reduced inventory and lead times
  • Improved productivity
  • Improved process visibility
  • Comprehensive and accurate data collection on the factory floor
  • Improved tracking of production activity
  • Improved responsiveness to customers and enhanced ability to adapt to changing market conditions