Case Studies

When processes and materials are brought together in the right way, the results can be striking. Significant reductions in production costs and lead times can translate into increased profitability and market share. The case studies below are just a few examples of how we use value engineering to serve our customers.

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  Value Engineering of Thermoformed Bezel to Plastic Injection Molding Yields Huge Savings

  Machines produced by a gaming industry corporation achieved commercial success, and the demand continued to increase. To stay competitive, the total unit cost needed to be reduced.

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  Rapid Development of Machined Heatsink Application Fixture

  In order to get their product to market, our customer required complex tooling that would precisely install heatsinks into prefabricated circuit boards with a specified amount of force.

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  Large Sand Casting Value Engineered with Drastically Improved Price and Durability

  This turret, used to maneuver powerful mowing attachments affixed to a heavy, rugged arm, is already in use on a large number of tractors. Since the dimensions and configuration had to remain the same, we were asked to review the manufacturing processes used to create the part and suggest production techniques and materials that could increase its useful life while reducing costs.

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  Vendor Consolidation of Supply Chain Saves Customer Lead Time and Money

  Our customer was using 13 vendors to create doors of varying heights to cover and protect computer hardware. Each of these pieces was traveling across the U.S.-one or more times-to be altered or assembled, significantly increasing costs and lead times for each order.

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  Value Engineering of Supercomputer fan from Aluminum to Plastic Saves Project

  We were asked to work with a major computer manufacturer to build a first-of-its-kind air cooling system that would make it possible for mid-sized organizations to employ significant processing power without constructing specially designed rooms and pumping systems to house it.

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  Design of a Waterproof Case for Medical use

  Our client designed and produced a housing for a computer tablet used in medical therapy. To distract young patients while they undergo painful medical procedures, interactive programs and movies are played on the tablet.

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  Redesign and Manufacturing of Hazardous Material Resistant Waste Drain

  The project required a configuration of drainpipes that did not exist in the marketplace. We were hired to design and produce a PVC drain that would meet the unique demands of the location and would eliminate the threat posed by a hazardous waste spill on an economically important utility.

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  Vendor Consolidation of Supply Chain Saves Customer Money

  A leading manufacturer of point-of-sale systems was employing more than 35 companies to produce cable assemblies for various products. They asked us to find ways to tighten the production process and reduce costs and vendors.