Enging can help your company by:

• getting people to speak the same language (sub-assemblies might initially be called different names or mean different things for the assembly, purchasing and engineering team for instance),
• getting the teams to agree on the processes to be followed (be it  for having an NDA signed or for assembling a mechatronic product), and then by creating one portal to access the WI or BOM for instance. 
• "translating" the requirement from a standard into an actionable task for your team (certification support), 
• adding features to the document templates (RASCI, PPE) to facilitate future QMS implementations, 
• sourcing "fit-for-purpose" contract manufacturers, and running the RFQ so that a mutually beneficial and collaborative relationship gets created (win-win) with your suppliers, 
• supporting the creation of a strategy for the staffing of different departments (production, quality, sourcing, engineering)
• by being a sounding board for the founders, to help them confirm their intuitions or get a different perspective.

 

And even though every engagement is unique, most proposals fit under one of the standardized list of services below.

 

Hardware development support

-a- Provide structure (ensuring the right deliverables are worked on, reviewing timelines and design requirements)

-b- Participate in the design reviews at critical milestones

-c- Support the development of the first prototypes (sourcing, partners search, assembly support)

-d- Introduction to relevant design, certification, or prototyping partners

Typical duration: 6 to 12 months

Level:  1 to 2 hours a week

 

 

Pre-manufacturing services

-a- Manufacturing and Assembly support

-b- Documentation support (Work instruction, Quality plan, one-page introduction)

-c- Manufacturing Strategies Sessions

-d- Strategic Sourcing Support

Typical duration: 2 to 6 months

Level:  2 to 8 hours a week

 

 

Pre-launch services

-a- Request for Quote (RFQ) support (identifying interested third parties, arranging NDAs, supporting the creation of an RFQ package, requesting and comparing quotes)

-b- On-site factory audits and voice at the table during discussion with manufacturing partners

-c- On-site pre-launch support

Typical duration: 3 to 5 months

Level:  8 to 16 hours a week

 

 

Ongoing production support

-a- Quality issue support (remote and on-site) using Six Sigma methodology

-b- Productivity improvement (remote and on-site) using LEAN philosophy and tools

-c- Supplier Quality Development & Strategic Sourcing

-d- Setting the foundations for Operational Excellence 

Typical duration: 1 to 12 months

Level:  8 to 20 hours a week

 

 

 

We are also happy to work as Advisors (Minimal duration: 6 months, 5 to 10 hours a month).

 

Feel free to contact us for more details.