"If you can't see the problem - you can't correct it."
"If you can't measure the problem - you can't measure the improvement."

WOLFE & ASSOCIATES

Performance Improvement Specialists

WOLFE & ASSOCIATES specializes in performance improvement through high-impact initiatives that augment, accelerate and amplify the results of your continuous improvement program.  These initiatives can range from the development and implementation of "Manufacturing Intelligence" systems, to Strategic Cost Reduction, Business Process Optimization or building a Continuous Improvement Culture.

Every project is customized to meet the need and speed of our client’s requirements, while moving forward in measurable phases.  Technical services can range from the configuration and installation of a single Manufacturing Intelligence module, to a complete multi-plant Manufacturing Intelligence Program.  Consulting services can range from employee training and coaching; to facilitating cross-functional problem solving Teams, to the design and implementation of a closed-loop, point of execution control system with accountability for savings.  We have the ability to work on-site for several consecutive weeks or months, or structuring a program of services on a regularly scheduled, intermittent basis.  

Areas of Expertise:

Manufacturing Intelligence
(Data collection & information integration)

Strategic Cost Reduction & Containment (SCR)
(Targeted initiatives for rapid improvement & Lean Manufacturing)

Business Process Optimization (BPO)
(Current State, Future State, Transition Plan, Transformation)

Organizational Effectiveness
(Building a continuous improvement culture)

Services

MANUFACTURING INTELLIGENCE

Real-Time Data Collection & Information Integration
Program Effectiveness Assessment
Customized Point of Execution Controls
Control Element Upgrade
Real-Time Process Monitors with Actionable Insight
Real-Time Reports & Dashboard Metrics with Actionable Insight
Factory Performance & Reliability Standards
Closed-Loop Floor Control Systems
 
STRATEGIC COST REDUCTION & CONTAINMENT (SCR)

Targeted Initiatives for Rapid Improvement
Process Variation Reduction
Line Balancing
Yield Improvement
Scrap & Waste Reduction
Cycle Time Compression
Setup/Changeover Time Reduction (SMED)
Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
Group Utilization Improvement

Lean Manufacturing
Lean Readiness Assessment
Current Program Status Assessment
Value Steam Modeling
Selective Implementation of Tools and Tactics
 
BUSINESS PROCESS OPTIMIZATION (BPO)

Define Current State
Identify Opportunities for Improvement
Define Future State
Develop Transition Plan & Budget
Team-Based Transformation
 
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

Building a Continuous Improvement Culture
Employee Engagement
Objectives - Action Plans - Accountability
Small Work Group Initiatives
Decision-Driven Team Building
Team Cohesiveness
Technical & Tactical Competence