Resource
Engineering was founded in 1987 and has its headquarters in Waitsfield, VT. Resource Engineering works with manufacturing businesses to
provide turn-key system solutions to business strategy and manufacturing problems.
Our hands on experience provides us with a unique and
comprehensive understanding of the difficult problems that manufacturing organizations are
faced with on a daily basis and how process improvement systems work in implementation,
not just in theory. This knowledge and experience has been integrated into all of our
training products and services in order to make them the most effective training tools
available.
Our skills range from engineering, technical and
manufacturing to human resource systems, organization development and training. Our
accomplishments include:
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Authors of over a dozen published books and training
systems
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Malcolm Baldrige Award Examiner
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Certified Myers-Briggs Administrator
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Licensed Professional Engineers
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ASQC Certified Quality Engineers
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Frequent Speakers at National and International Conferences
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Resource
Engineering works with manufacturing businesses to provide turn-key system
solutions to business strategy and manufacturing problems.
Typical
problems addressed involve a need for just-in-time order fulfillment, quick
response, and on-time shipment.
Project
objectives typically include the identification and analysis of options to
address:
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Effective facility layout.
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Throughput improvement.
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Cycle time reduction.
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Equipment set-up and changeover time reduction.
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Reduction in inventory.
Lean Manufacturing Implementation for Spring Manufacturer
Trained and led five teams to simplify operations and design manufacturing
cells for key products. Activities
included combining and eliminating operations, set-up reduction, line
balancing, staffing determination, cost and timing estimation.
Implementation of Work Cells for Saw Blade Manufacturer
Analyzed workflow and developed process layouts and a scope and cost
estimate for converting functional departments into product-family based work
cells. Managed the implementation
of the cells and brought the project in under budget and ahead of schedule.
Cells resulted in 12% labor savings.
Site Consolidation; Conversion from Functional to Cellular Operations
Designed process layout for consolidating two manufacturing operations into
one site for a plastic closure manufacturer.
Space for the consolidation was freed by converting the operation from
functional departments to market-focused manufacturing cells.
Scope of activity also included the development of the project scope
and cost estimate, the preparation and presentation of project summary to
secure a bank loan to fund the project, the preparation of bid packages, and
management of the project. Project was brought in on-time and within budget.
Paper Converting Operation—Coating Line Project Management
Managed project to remove two coating lines and replace them with a
high-speed coater. Project
included the coordination of the equipment supplier, general contractors, and
customer support groups. Through
value-added analysis, the project was brought in under budget for items within
the original scope.
Lean Manufacturing Implementation at Repair Facility for Large Aircraft
Engine Components
Trained five teams in lean manufacturing concepts including the 5S’s,
set-up reduction, and work simplification concepts.
Facilitated team activities that resulted in a 70% reduction in the
time to develop the repair scope and cost; 50% reduction in machining center
set-up time; and an improvement in facility organization and housekeeping.
Developed cellular layout to handle a 200% growth in sales with a 40%
expansion in space.
Warehouse Layout and Packaging Improvement for Urethane Sheet
Manufacturing Facility
Analyzed packaging and warehousing operations to identify process and
workflow improvements. Based on
the analysis, developed recommendations for improvements in the packaging
operations and developed a warehouse layout, warehousing equipment
recommendations, and a scope and cost estimate for the new warehousing
operations.
Site Relocation; Conversion to Cellular Operations for Instrumentation
Manufacturer
Designed layout of assembly, test, and packaging operations to convert
these operations into product-focused work cells.
Activities included work simplification, line balancing, and the
preparation of a scope and cost estimate.
Cellular Operations for Label & Nameplate
Manufacturer
Reorganized traditional functional layout into work cells with streamlined
process flow. Lead to reduced
process cycle times, lower direct labors, less inventory, and better quality.
Project included workflow analysis, new layout, project scope, cost,
justification, and logistical plan, modification of work practices, and cell
leader training.
Urethane Molding Operation Expansion
Process workflow analysis and plant layout to incorporate new process lines
and to improve both effectiveness and efficiency of overall operation.
Project included expansion of building and utilities, relocation of
existing processes to improve workflow, and modification of supporting quality
systems to reflect simplified practices.
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Manufacturing
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Lean Manufacturing Workshop
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Six-Sigma Workshop
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FMEA Workshop
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Mistake-Proofing Workshop
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Set-up Reduction Workshop
Statistical Methods
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The Basics of Statistical Process Control
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Implementing SPC on the Shopfloor
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Advanced Statistical Process Control
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Screening Experiments
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Measurement System Analysis
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Some of the customers we have developed customized courseware and training for include:
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Resource Engineering is the leading developer of
computer-based training for quality and productivity improvement.
Our programs include:
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Resource Engineering has made significant contributions to the continuous improvement
sciences through its publications which include:
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