MANUFACTURING

Based on a product concept or design, TECHMAN/KANATA provides manufacturing and production feasibility analysis. During product engineering, we assist with productizing the design, parts and process sourcing, production engineering and documentation, quality assurance, and provide product and process costing.

We provide the decision analysis for contract and inhouse manufacturing. As a result of the analysis, we can devise the manufacturing plan, and provide production ramp up technical support and management.

For all the industries we serve we provide manufacturing outsourcing and product cost reduction. Proper execution of outsourcing requires a detailed plan of action. This implementation plan must be devised from a careful review of the factors contributing to requiring outsourcing and account for all the implications, including organizational, financial, new product development, management etc., of outsourcing. This plan is only complete if it is based on a thorough first hand knowledge of the manufacturing contracting industry. TECHMAN/KANATA has extensive international contracting industry experience.

Product cost reduction or re-engineering can be a key element to quality betterment, more productive manufacturing, and cost effective procurement of parts and services. Often we are asked to cost reduce a product in production. This requires applying the client's and our consulting technical and engineering skills to the program and in effectively managing the process. Determining the needed technical skills and matching these with the product type, market/applications, production processes and related technologies is critical. Often major cost savings are found in the product support and parts procurement functions and in the non-technical aspects of the product or production process. Product cost reduction/analysis is also a discipline that needs to reside in the Product Development organization. TECHMAN/KANATA works to maximize the savings with minimal disruption to the client and it's operations.

Bill Evans' business and senior management background also affords clients experience in complex contract negotiations, vendor reconciliation and management, and technology/product/operations acquisitions. Further, his experience affords clients alternative means of bringing product to market, such as licensing and joint ventures.