A ROBUST S&OP process ensures that your team is aligned to one plan and provides a planning window sufficient to allow for proactive capacity and demand planning actions.  Our approach to S&OP ensures that the information generated in Demand Planning is actionable in the subsequent Supply Planning and Executive / Finance Review stages.  We will work with you to develop the proper cadence and review structure for your business.

Continuous

improvement

(lean, six sigma, tOC)

ROBUST provides expertise in the application of continuous improvement tools including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints and others.  Leveraging the Six Sigma DMAIC methodology, we will help you quickly resolve challenging issues.  We can help you create closed-loop process reviews leveraging KPIs and the Plan-Do-Check-Act methodology.  Utilizing our Current and Future State Mapping approach will enable you to make order of magnitude process improvement.

Cost Savings &

working capital

improvement

ROBUST works with your teams to identify the changes that will truly move the needle for P&L and working capital improvement.  Using the Pareto principle in combination with our deep & broad tool kit, we help deliver sustainable savings to your bottom line.  By focusing on planning, production lead-time and inventory management, we can make changes to free cash for investment in growth and future operations improvements.

Project

management

ROBUST can provide Project Management support either by developing Project Management systems or by helping support critical projects ensuring they are on-time, within budget and to scope.   Our Project Management approach focusses on role/responsibilities, review cadence, accountability, risk management and critical path.  We will provide you a tool kit based on PMI concepts and tools.

APQP and

process controls

ROBUST will support the deployment of APQP tools and processes, including PFMEAs and Control Plans, into your companies New Product Development and Continuous Improvement processes.  We support the customization and training of APQP to meet your unique needs.  Using Layered Process Audits (LPA) to monitor your most critical process details and by tying corrective actions to PFMEA and Control Plans, we can ensure your APQP efforts will continue to deliver results.

Supply chain and

manufacturing

strategy

ROBUST will support the evaluation and selection of critical suppliers for both NPD and outsourcing projects.  This may include the development of supplier statements of work (SOW) and other RFP support.  We will provide the analysis to determine the true impact to P&L & working capital and ensure risk is accounted for.   We have vast experience in working with many supplier types and industries, both domestic and global.

quality

management

systems (QMS)

ROBUST has experience working in regulated industries including Medical, Defense and Aerospace.  Environments include those requiring compliance to ISO:90001, ISO:13485 and AS9100 QMS specifications.  Our process improvement efforts will analyze for QMS gaps, then help deploy effective / compliant standard operating procedures (SOPs).  We will align with your internal experts to ensure industry and customer compliance.

Strategic

planning and

financial analysis

ROBUST can support you company in developing a Strategic Planning process focused on growth and profitability.  Steps include Strategic Goal Setting (SGS) and Multi-generation Product Planning (MGPP).  We will develop a review details and cadence to ensure the plans are properly monitored and course corrections are taken when needed.