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Specialty
Services
The unique
education, experience, and training of the consultants at Lean 6 Innovations
qualifies the firm to provide several types of specialty services in areas
which can be difficult to find a subject matter expert. In these areas Lean 6 Innovations goes beyond
many other consulting firms by providing both management consulting and
training as well as providing contract performance of the specialty services
identified below. Whether you need a
training class to improve your internal capabilities and expertise, extra
capacity in your organization, or a subject matter expert to get a critical
project completed, we can custom tailor our services to your needs. Click on the specific area of interest below
for more information.
Intellectual property is the core value to innovation and an area
with multiple, complex opportunities for massive value creation as well as
costly missteps. The complex interaction
between infringement of prior art and development of protectable
intellectual property as well as ongoing management of IP can represent a
difficult challenge to manage. The
area also often represents real opportunities to inspire and create innovation
through proper monitoring, analysis, and review of prior art and ongoing developments. Intellectual property attorneys are typically
excellent at understanding and structuring appropriate protections and claims from
legal perspectives, but often lack the technical expertise and background to
fully evaluate both internal and external IP, and usually come with a
relatively high cost of services. We can help as either your external
intellectual property subject area experts providing technical expertise in the
areas of monitoring, analysis, and IP strategy development, or we can
help build an internal system and expertise for bringing an effective IP
management program in house.
Through many years of experience in the plastic injection molding industry we have developed the expertise necessary to offer
several valuable services related very specifically to the industry, including:
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Plastic Part Design – industry specific expertise and experience regarding precision, high volume, low cost plastic part design can be applied specifically to your product line, whether to design new products or reduce the cost of existing products.
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Scientific Injection Molding – Scientific injection molding is a specific scientific process which is used to rapidly establish the optimum molding process parameters. This process has been consistently shown to deliver optimal results with respect to lowering cycle times and reducing cycle related defects such as voids, flow lines, and other cycle related defects.
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Mold Design – years of experience directing the design of high precision molds designed for and industry with extremely fast cycle rates and extremely high volumes (in excess of $1B units/yr) has provided our consultancy with the expertise to help your organization with improving the design of your molds to deliver lower cost and increased capacity.
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Outsourcing/Contract Manufacturing Services – Virtually all manufacturers outsource or contract manufacture some elements of their production, whether it be the production of a limited number of components used in assembly or packaging to production, packaging, and shipment of finished goods. This contract manufacturing has multiple benefits, including lowering capital cost, efficiently managing variations in production capacity demand, and managing capital risk for new product launches. However outsourcing comes with significant challenges as well, including finding reliable suppliers, negotiating contracts, and assuring that they provide quality products and services. Through our global experience in working with contract manufacturers solving these challenges, we can offer world class services in finding, contracting, and managing (including setting up supplier quality assurance programs and audits) contract manufacturers for your firm
Through many years of experience in the consumer packaging and
dispensing system industry we have developed the expertise necessary to offer
several valuable services related very specifically to the industry, including:
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Innovation – with years of experience focusing on
innovation and at track record of delivering some of the most successful
innovations in the industry,
we can help you bring the same innovation based success to your
company.
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Valve Technology – Aerosol valves are complex,
specialized systems with few true independent experts in their design and
operation. We can help you understand
these complex systems and assist you with interfacing with the manufacturers of
these systems in multiple situations, including supply contract negotiations,
cost reduction initiatives, quality assurance audits and failure analysis investigations.
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Spray Technology Optimization – Many marketers of consumer spray products are taking on the challenge of more environmentally sustainable sprays, through VOC formula reductions, using alternative propellants, and innovative deliver technology. If your products are best delivered
via spray, our experience in that specific area with the leading manufacturers
of spray systems enables us to provide detailed consulting services to optimize
that performance.
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Plastic Part Design – industry specific expertise and
experience regarding small, precision, high volume, low cost plastic part
design can be applied specifically to your product line, whether to design new
products or reduce the cost of existing products.
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Aerosol System/Dispensing Pump
Laboratory Design – specific expertise is available to help you design and set up
your laboratory for the lowest cost and most efficient operation.
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Failure Analysis/Expert Witness Services – Years of experience in the design
and manufacture of these systems gives us the expertise to analyze failures,
determine root cause, and even provide corrective/preventative action plans as well as provide expert witness services as necessary
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Consumer Research – through multiple highly successful
product launches that included extensive consumer research we have developed
the expertise to provide these services to our clients, including research
design, execution, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation.
Just like product development and operational efficiency, an
excellent fire and safety record requires disciplined management, specific
processes, and solid training. Also just
like product development and operational efficiency, an excellent fire and
safety record delivers improved financial performance, through reduced insurance
cost (including all types of liability coverage and workers comp), higher
productivity, reduced turnover, and reduced downtime.
Through industry leading training and years of experience in
companies with world class safety performance operating in high risk
environments, we have acquired the expertise to help you achieve world class
safety performance in your operation.
Specific areas of expertise and consulting available include:
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DuPont Stop Safety System training
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OSHA required permit policy systems, including:
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Confined space permit entry
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Lockout/tagout
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Electrical
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OSHA/NFPA hot Work permit systems
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Customized safe work systems – for special hazardous work, such
as special chemical handling, etc.
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Safety audits
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General OSHA requirements and OSHA preparatory safety audits
The design control elements of many of the formal quality
systems including QS9000 and ISO9002 are some of the most often cited areas for
corrective action on certification audits and one of the most misunderstood
areas of quality systems. The design
control elements can also be very important in terms of assuring product
quality and reducing design defects in products launched in the marketplace. We can assist your organization in all
aspects of these important elements from design of the system, to training and
policy creation, to pre-certification audits for compliance.
As design, manufacturing, and quality system experts we can
provide failure analysis and quality claim investigation services to help you get
to the root cause of your most serious problems.
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