Manufacturing

• PEC achieves results at your manufacturing sites by using methodologies and tools in lean, agile, and Industry 4.0. We identify improvement opportunities to optimize equipment assets, material use, labor, logistics, and overhead.   

• We help implement integrated production systems, organizations, and cultures that are focused on continuous improvement so our clients can sustain change and focus on holistic impact on, and beyond, the shop floor. 

Diagnostics

• Compass Performance Benchmarking by PEC. Our proprietary database solution enables companies to assess how their operations and manufacturing performance compares with that of their peers through performance benchmarks. The tool quickly reveals the gaps in and root causes of less than ideal performance, and shares the best opportunities for improvement to unlock competitive advantage. 

• Pathfinder Performance Improvement by PEC. This comprehensive diagnostics and solution platform enables you to quickly assess the status of operations by comparing your maturity with best-in-class industry peers through topic-specific health checks. It then seamlessly defines improvement measures that can be prioritized, suggests technology vendors matched to your needs, and indicates specific savings potential. 

• Global Manufacturing Cost-Competitiveness Index. This proprietary index tracks changes in direct manufacturing costs among the world’s top exporting economies. The index scores competitiveness on the basis of manufacturing wages, productivity, energy costs, and currency exchange rates. Using advanced network optimization in tandem with the index, PEC helps clients analyze future demand models, cost drivers in shipping and logistic costs, and manufacturing and supply requirements. 

• Model Factories. In Brazil, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, and the US, our experts conduct workshops, followed by assessments, that enable business leaders to learn and immerse themselves in every aspect of their global manufacturing operations.  

• Technology Demonstrators. Have you heard about additive manufacturing for rapid prototyping? Are you intrigued by the idea of smart glasses for augmented reality? Are you curious to learn how the industrial metaverse can help you overcome quality problems? Test these technologies for yourself.  

• A Partnership Ecosystem. We have forged longstanding partnerships with leading implementation experts. Our manufacturing consulting experts collaborate with and connect you to the leaders in IT architecture and digital solutions. We have also partnered with the World Economic Forum to examine the opportunities associated with data sharing in manufacturing and the enablers for building successful data-sharing ecosystems. 

mplementation

• Manufacturing and Supply Chain Academy. Through training sessions, you can take part in 23 modules and experimental learning activities. 

• Mobile Labs. We bring model factories to you, so you can learn about the latest in lean manufacturing and Industry 4.0 from our experts, and explore advanced robotics with the aid of a real-world practitioner.