Performance Reviews
The Folk Group is staffed with professionals who have operating experience in all aspects of metal casting
operations. In addition, our exposure to over 100 metal casters provides us with a wealth of experience in good operating practices. We have experience in sand casting, die casting, investment casting, vacuum casting, permanent mold and other methods.
A comprehensive
operating review will include, but is not limited to,:
Marketing and Sales
· Identifying
potential customers.
· Evaluating performance with existing customers.
· Identifying best fit work for your company.
· Analysis of the sales effort.
· Analysis of the customer service function.
· Recommendations for improvement.
Production
Operations
· Comparison of your performance versus industry benchmarks . . . . man-hours
per ton/pound, sales dollars per employee, performance trends, scrap levels and other measures.
· Productivity analysis – specific target areas for improvement.
· Lean manufacturing
implementation, 5S and Six Sigma.
· Capacity analysis.
· Plant balancing.
· Work-flow improvement.
Administration
· Management reporting systems.
· Administrative work flow.
Personnel
· Performance evaluation.
· Evaluation systems.
· Bonus and performance systems.