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Operations Consulting


We believe that adequate and consistent profit is fundamental to the survival and growth of an organization. Opportunities to improve quality productivity, cost, and value must be identified and seized.
Our Senior Staff of Consultants use proven techniques and technologies to identify opportunities for improvement in all aspects of your operations. We can implement effective solutions that will help you to better utilize resources, control cost, and make your organization more responsive to your customers.
Our Operations consulting Services encompass all managerial aspects of operating activities including:

Lean Implementation

We specialize in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing. From Project assessment, team building, project organization to actual assistance and involvement in the details of the project . Our consultants are comfortable working at the senior level and on the details of a specific Lean Project.

Lean Thinking

Organizing and educating all levels to use new tactical tools such as:
  • 5S
  • Pull Manufacturing
  • Kaizen Blitz
  • Value Mapping
  • Setup Reduction
  • Development of Work Flows
    • Cells
    • U-Shape Lines
    • Straight Line Flows
    • Automation Involvement
    • Tooling Requirements
    • Flow and Takt Time Calculations
  • Vendor Managed Inventory Processes
  • Training and Education
  • Kanban Development both manual and electronic

Lean Supply Chain Productivity Improvement

A detailed Assessment of all or selected aspects of your operations from Quote to Cash is done. We assist in identifing and implementing opportunities to improve:
  • Front Office Productivity
    • Reduction of Lead Time in quoting and configuration
    • Reduction of Approval bottlenecks
    • Improved Accuracy of the Information flow
  • Improved Data Flow throughout the complete supply chain
  • Detailed assessment by product line review all critical planning information
  • Detailed assessment by product line of system settings
  • Detailed review of suppliers based on an A, B, C analysis
  • Detailed review of all order modifiers
    • Lead Times
    • Order Modifiers
    • Safety Stock
    • Etc.
This process results in an complete review and implementation of changes that will bring into alignment the Front Office process, ERP System requirements and all operational functions for improvement in quality, productivity, resource consumption and profits

Six Sigma

We offer complete Six Sigma implementation from education and training to project implementation. We have on our staff a Master Black Belt and all of our Senior Consultants are Green Belt Certified.
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Our Six Sigma projects will assist in driving down cost and improving processes, our education and training will instill into the organization the thinking of data driven opportunities and eliminate un-qualified projects.

Organization Diagnosis

Assistance in identifying your organization's Strength, Weaknesses and areas for improvement as they relate to the organization's planning, structure, marketing, operations, personnel an financial functions (SWOT) is a strength of our organization, are consultants have the experience in all phase of an organization and can assist Senior Management make the changes that will improve Profits.

Sales & Operation Planning

We assess your current process for both strategic and tactical approaches to S&OP. We then perform a gap analysis, develop a comprehensive report which is presented to management. Implementation plans for strategic and tactical recommendations then follows.

Customer Relationship Maanagement

Customer Relationship Management takes much more then software to be successful. We identify with you the areas of customer relationship management that will provide you with the most significant impact to the customer and to profits. We do a complete assessment of your existing practice in this area and then assist in the development of an implementation plan that will include both a generic educational and technical approach to CRM.
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Marino Associates, Inc. is a nationally known, full-service manufacturing, consulting and education firm. We are dedicated to enterprise-wide improvement in Manufacturing and Distribution firms and have extensive experience in Business Consulting
Marino Associates, Inc.
110 Greenwood Lane
East Windsor, CT 06088
860-623-2521
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  • Home
  • About
    • Dan Marino
    • Sheryl Bercier
    • Anthony Zampello
  • Resources
    • Manufacturing Terminology
    • Online Assessments
  • Services
    • Operations Consulting
    • Contract Consulting
    • Custom Business Retreats
    • SWOT
    • ERP Integration
    • Lean Manufacturing
    • Lean Supply Chain Management
    • Management Strategy
    • Marketing Consulting
    • S&OP
    • Customer Relationship Management
    • New Product Introduction
    • ERP Optimization
    • Business Systems Analysis
    • Lean Certificate Program
    • Six Sigma
  • Workshop
  • Contact
  • Blog