Operations and Consulting Services

Through CATALYSTprc, Mark Glover offers a unique ability to bridge the gap between the C-suite and the factory floor in your manufacturing organization. Having extensive experience in positions that span from working as a manufacturing manager to Chief Operating Officer, resulting in a clear understanding of how to bring executive leadership and talented line employees closer together towards the common goal of moving the organization forward. These are the services that Catalystprc offers:

BUSINESS ANALYSIS and STRATEGY

  • Business Plan & Executive Summary
  • Operational & Needs Assessments
  • Marketing Analysis & Brand Development
  • Sales Analysis & Plan Development
  • Product & Pricing Evaluation

TRAINING

Administrative Tool Box

  • Leadership Development
  • Effective Planning & Delegation
  • Performance Metrics Development
  • Cost Systems & Information Systems
  • Building Effective Work Teams

Employee Development

  • The Factory as Your Classroom
  • Mobile Workforce Development: Reward for Knowledge
  • Employee Development Training: Growing tomorrow’s Leaders
  • LEAN INTEGRATION

LEAN Visual Factory Elements

  • 5S System
  • Visual Signals
  • Visual Displays
  • Visual Material Flow & Management Systems
  • Visual Quality Systems
  • Total Productive Maintenance

LEAN Manufacturing Analysis & Recommendations

  • Demand-Pull Manufacturing
  • Single Piece Flow Manufacturing
  • Mixed Model Manufacturing
  • Continuous Flow Manufacturing

PROCESS EVALUATION and DESIGN

Manufacturing Processes

  • Process & Work Station Evaluation & Design
  • Equipment & Tooling Evaluation & Design
  • Quality Systems / Measurements & Design

Inventory Systems

  • Warehousing & Organization
  • Product Packaging & Labeling
  • Inventory Management Systems

Sourcing and Product Development

  • Manufacturing Outsourcing and Oversight Services
  • Source Investigation and Selection ( US & China )
  • Sub-contract Evaluations ( US & China )
  • Sub-contract Oversight Services ( US & China )

ADDITIONAL SERVICES

  • Plant Consolidation & Expansion
  • New Manufacturing Facility Set-up from Inception to Production
  • FSC Certification & Scope Expansion
  • Program & Project Management