1. PROCESS IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITY
    1. Industry: [Industry name]

[SIC Code description]

SIC Codes related to this industry:

SIC

Description

[SIC code (4-digit minimum, preferably 6 or 8)]

[Description]

  • [Subcategory 1]
  • [Subcategory 2]
  • [Subcategory n]
    1. Process (Applies to User and/or OEM)
      1. Current production method, for example
        1. Description (1 or 2 sentences)
          1. What is produced?
          2. How is it produced?
        2. Resources required in production (quantified)
          1. Time
          2. Equipment
          3. Personnel
        3. Cost
          1. Total cost of resources required
        4. Scope
          1. Frequency that the process is performed
            1. Number of cycles per day, e.g.
          2. Significance to overall company operation
            1. Scale from 1-10
                1. Where 1 is insignificant, 10 is mission-critical
      2. Desired change
        1. Improved Operational Efficiency
        2. Lower Production Cost
        3. Higher Profitability
        4. Greater Product Quality / Value
        5. Improved Safety
          1. Production safety
          2. End-product safety
        6. Etc.
    2. End Product (OEM)
      1. Current production method
        1. Description
          1. What is produced?
          2. How is it produced?
        2. Resources required
          1. Time
          2. Production equipment
          3. Personnel
          4. Components
        3. Cost
          1. Total cost of resources required
        4. Scope
          1. Number produced
            1. Quantity
            2. Dollar amount
          2. Significance to overall company operation
            1. Scale from 1-10
              1. Where 1 is insignificant, 10 is mission-critical
      2. Desired change
        1. Improved Operational Efficiency
        2. Lower Production Cost
        3. Higher Profitability
        4. Greater Product Quality
        5. Improved Safety
        6. Etc.

 

  2. MOTION CONTROL SOLUTION
    1. Description
      1. How were motion control components, engineering, and related services applied to provide a solution?
    2. Product Groups Applied
      1. Automation
      2. Connectors
      3. Electronics
      4. Hydraulics
      5. Pneumatics
    3. System implementation
      1. How was each applicable product group integrated into the process to bring about the desired solution?

     

  4. BUSINESS IMPACT

    5. [Describe and quantify all that apply:]

    1. Improved Operational Efficiency
      1. How did the solution improve operational efficiency?
    2. Reduced Production Cost
      1. How did the solution reduce production cost?
      2. What are the cost savings per process cycle?
      3. What are the project annual savings
    3. Higher Profitability
      1. How did the solution increase profitability?
      2. What are the cost savings per process cycle?
      3. What are the projected annual profitability gains?
    4. Greater Product Quality / Value
      1. How did the solution improve product quality?
    5. Improved Safety
      1. How did the solution make the production process safer?
      2. How did the solution make the end product safer?