Services Offered
Z Manufacturing Consulting is uniquely qualified to help you take advantage of customer focused manufacturing that achieves industry leadership in service, quality, and value, while continually improving cost performance. We’ll work with you to plan, transform and implement innovative processes and business approaches.
Acquisition and Divestiture Due Diligence
Provide expert assistance in identifying risks and opportunities that should be considered prior to acquisition or in preparation for divestiture. Assist in the implementation of proven strategies to reduce costs, improve service, and improve productivity. Complete a management team strength assessment, evaluation of the condition of plant and equipment, and review of labor relations.
Organizational Development
Assess the factory management team identifying skill and leadership needs. Assist with building the right team for the specific factory. Provide individual coaching of key managers and assist in the development of meaningful key performance measures that reflect true manufacturing costs and serve as a road map for continuous improvement.
Industrial Relations
Discretely determine vulnerability to future union organizing and assist in development of union avoidance strategies. In union environments, identify opportunities to negotiate new labor agreements that improve competitiveness.
Cost Management and Budgeting
Assist the manufacturing leadership team in understanding manufacturing cost at each step of the process and developing budgets that are both achievable and reflect continuous improvement. Assist with capacity analysis and decision making relative to capital investment and make versus buy.
Restructuring
Although every manufacturing organization benefits from stability, at times restructuring is necessary. Provide an experienced hand in guiding the manufacturing organization through this process.
Plastics Manufacturing Process Assistance and Project Management
Provide technical expertise in a wide range of plastics manufacturing processes including calendering, rotogravure printing, laminating, embossing, and coating. Provide expertise in a wide range of film, sheeting, and flooring products including LVT. Assist in the development of a project management framework that assures that project objectives are achieved. Lead team problem solving initiatives.