Manufacturing Validation

Manufacturing validation is an engineering discipline that identifies materials, actions, equipment, and human resources required to produce a product at an acceptable price. It also ensures that a product is made in accordance with the engineering drawing, in sufficient quantities to meet the program plan, and at the highest quality level practically achievable.

APEX has extensive experience conducting manufacturing validation for electro-mechanical components of all types.

WHY APEX:

• Draw on extensive experience in manufacturing validation
• Utilize hands-on manufacturing experience
• Obtain independent and impartial feedback
• Optimize the manufacturing processes
• Achieve lower cost
• Improve product reliability

APEX MANUFACTURING VALIDATION INCLUDES:

• Review of existing processes
• Recommendations for equipment and methods to increase throughput
• Assistance with ISO 9000 compliance
• Process flow charts and cycle time optimization
• Cost modeling and techniques for reducing cost
• Full assistance in the development of:
  • Sampling plans
  • Design of experiments
  • Error of measurement analysis
  • Error proofing
  • Optimum level of automation
  • Manufacturing risk assessment
  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)

EXAMPLES OF APEX MANUFACTURING VALIDATION:

• Developed and validated a brazing process for aluminum heat sink
• Provided capacity assessment for centerless grinding facility
• Assessed ROI for potential expenditure by venture capital firm
• Rejuvenated cost reduction process for European mature commodity product
• Conducted due diligence on a novel power interconnect manufacturing process
• Revised manufacturing process flow for Asian production facility