Perfect your product by examining your manufacturing process. Inspect your workstations and assembly lines, analyze fastening elements and ultimately optimize your assembly processes and the tools used in production.
Having the right kind of fasteners for your product is essential. Bossard Expert Walk, based on industry knowledge from Gemba-Walk, Walk-the-line processes, etc., takes a precise look at what happens in the production.
The benefits are measurable and manifold:
- Assembly Cost Reduction: Save time and money by using the right fasteners. Create better products with a leaner production.
- Optimized Processes: Assembly can be done differently. Be sure you do it right!
- Improved total cost of ownership: Lower your cost of production by choosing the right fastener.
- Quality Improvements: The best fasteners are essential for your product quality. Don’t accept compromises.
- Higher Productivity: Using Bossard Expert Walk has a significant effect on your overall productivity. Test it!
Expert Walk - How does it work?
For an effective optimization Bossard offers different service packages:
| Basic: |
Analysis
- Production Line Analysis
A systematic on-site analysis of the entire production line. Verifying the assembly technology, which includes the fastening elements, the assembly processes and the tooling.
- Value Analysis
Cost saving estimation based on TCO principle
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| Advanced: Basic services plus |
Verification
- Technical Verification
Possible technical improvements will be verified. Development of proposals for new and proven solutions. A detailed technical report shows the observation.
- Presentation of Proposals
Proposal with results is presented in report and presentation. Providing of physical samples.
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| Superior: Basic and advanced services plus |
Implementation
- Implementation Plan
Setting up of project team and prioritization
- Lead Implementation
Lead R&D engineering team during implementation phase of proposals
- Implementation Review
Training on- / offsite
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Expert Walk
Optimize your Production. Read more in the factsheet.
Discover other modules that contribute to improving your productivity step by step
Expert Education
Learn about the essentials and secrets of fastenings in our seminars and e-learning courses
Expert Teardown
Identify the best fastening solution and cost saving potential for you
Expert Design
Design your best product with a wide range of technical information and tools
Expert Assortment Analysis
Reduce TCO by identifying opportunities for fastener rationalization
Expert Test Services
Accredited test laboratories guarantee that your manufacturing reliably meets quality requirements
