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The ESC Working with Hatfield Quality Meats

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

 

 

COMPANY SUCCESSES

 

            

 

 

 

            

 

                                     Kraft Foods Inc.                                     DAY-TIMER, Inc.

 

 

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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

 

 

COMPANY SUCCESSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

                              Garland Commercial Industries Inc.                  Unique Technologies Inc.

 

 

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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

 

 

COMPANY SUCCESSES

 

 

 

 

 

 

            

                                       Suckle Corporation                    Jetson Direct Mail Services, Inc.

 

 

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The Enterprise Systems Center

Lehigh University

Services

Services Provided by the Enterprise Systems Center

 

             In the modern marketplace, industries are constantly looking to transform themselves, re-engineering or growing to become increasingly flexible and more competitive. Such businesses and organizations are frequently in need of technical resources and thought leadership. The Enterprise Systems Center (ESC) specializes in providing such assistance and has done so for over a hundred companies in the past. The Enterprise Systems Center can perform a number of services for its industry and governmental partners, including:

· Operational Improvements

· Enterprise Resource Integration

· Product Development and Enhancement

What can the Enterprise Systems Center

do for your company?