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.
Strategy & Organization Development
The SBTDC has carefully researched, developed, and applied products and services to fit the increasingly complex needs of today's small- to medium-sized companies. Our work with thousands of owners/managers over the years has led to the creation of a set of specialized tools to help companies focus and accelerate the achievement of their goals. Our strategy and organizational development services help:
- identify strengths, weaknesses in a company’s managerial and operational performance;
- management/leadership teams develop ideas and form a consensus around short-term or long-term plans/actions; and
- enhance leadership skills and effectiveness.
Learn more about our Strategy & Organization Development services…
