Operations' Challenge Areas

Product Development Programs or Capacity Expansions

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Maintaining a lifecycle approach, starting in early development, that recognizes Operations Requirements and expectations for resources, before and after product launch.
Getting the best in critical materials selection, combined with creation of plans to manage obsolescence being set during early product development and before generation of initial supply agreements.
Developing and managing a scale up strategy to move through pilot phases into production, then capacity growth with minimal impact on product validation and regulatory status.
Definition and then maintenance of target product costs through development, materials selection, and manufacturing process decisions. Driving early creation of manufacturing cost models to correctly influence design decisions.
Determining practical manufacturing technology that fits with the schedule and resource plan.
Designing processes and tools that balance capital costs vs labor & overhead costs in on-going production, and fit within the overall constraints of the business model.
Understanding and managing business and technical risks to Operations for New Product Development programs or manufacturing capacity expansions.
Managing "Critical-to-Quality" parameters from Product Development through to definition of control plans to minimize schedule risks and costs leading up to manufacturing readiness, post launch product maintenance, and on-going manufacturing efficiency.