Company background

ROBUST is a management consulting firm that supports clients in achieving excellence in their manufacturing, supply chain and development processes.  We provide the expertise to drive improvement through all stages of operations, from product inception (NPD) through mass production.  ROBUST offers a full range of manufacturing and development solutions, tailored to your needs.

operating approach

At ROBUST, we do not take a cookie-cutter approach to process improvement, instead taking a hands-on collaborative approach to meet your specific needs.  By working closely with your teams, we can ensure that knowledge is transferred and the improvements will be sustained.  Our processes are built to last, providing both short-term results and long-term sustainability.

Contracting with us

We can work with a fixed fee structure determined by a project scope & deliverables or can use a retainer method based on hours allocated per period offering maximum flexibility.

 

Key concepts we utilize

Theory of Constraints:  Drum-Buffer-Rope (process improvement)

Lean Manufacturing:  Toyota methodology & lean tools (process improvement)

Six Sigma:  DMAIC methodology & CI tool set (problem solving)

Edward Deming:  Plan-Do-Check-Act (process improvement)

Design Thinking:  Hypothesis development & testing (NPD)

Risk Management:  Risk mitigation & contingency planning (project management)

AIAG:  APQP, FMEA & other tools (NPD, process control)

Layered Audits:  Verification of CTQ controls (process control)