The following blind success stories are a representative sample of Manex’s work within a variety of manufacturing industries throughout Northern California.
6 TO 1 ROI
Companies that invest $1 in projects Manex recommends realize a $6 savings.
Client: Small Machine Shop
Client Business Need
The company desired Kaizen improvement training and a Kaizen event.
Results Delivered
Immediate results of the small business project included:
- Reduced costs by $200,000
- Generated new sales of $300,000
- Improved customer satisfaction
- Invested $90,000 in tooling
- Hired two new employees
- Retained four employees who were trained
“Greatly benefited our company and opened our eyes to implement solutions. I would use Manex again and I recommend them to others.” – Client
Client: Oceanographic Equipment Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The executive team desired additional marketing support and guidance to enable the company’s continued, profitable growth in selected markets. Manex worked with the client to provide customized marketing consulting, resulting in a clear direction for growth.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $50,000
- Generated new sales of $150,000
- Retained sales of $35,000
“Overall the program was helpful in getting additional training to our employees. We highly recommend this service and Manex to others. ” – Client
Client: Assemblies and Component Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The company, which concentrates on aerospace, medical, defense, and space flight, wanted sales and sale process training to increase sales and reduce sales and marketing cost.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $345,000
- Generated new sales of $250,000
- Retained sales of $100,000
“We were wasting lots of time and money on senseless quotes and ignoring the good opportunities. Now we know what and how to evaluate, and close deals through best practices.” – Client
Client: Reverse Logistics and Remanufacturing Company
Client Business Need
After a diagnostic conversation with Manex, the client agreed that a Kaizen and 5S Program would be beneficial.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $40,000 with longer-term impacts ahead
- Invested $8,000 in new equipment and software
“The Kaizen and 5S program was beneficial to our company. It helped identify waste and inefficiencies. Implementing the improvements will help us to be better able to serve our customers and allow us to be competitive. Long time Manex client and strongly recommends them to others. ” – Client
Client: Equipment Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The company, which manufactures equipment for measuring, displaying, and controlling industrial process variables, plus analytical laboratory instruments and other measuring and controlling devices, desired a week of design engineering training.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $50,000 with longer-term impacts
- Invested $10,000 in equipment
Highly recommend Manex and would use Manex services again.
Client: Printing Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client, a printing manufacturer with broad capabilities in folding cartons with an emphasis on sustainable solutions for cosmetics, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and food and beverage industries, requested an ISO Gap Analysis, which led to an ISO 9001 implementation.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $500,000
- Generated $1,500,000 in new sales
- Retained $1,000,000 in sales
- Invested $500,000 in new equipment and software purchases
- Hired three new employees
The client highly recommends Manex and would use Manex again.
Client: Sign Designer & Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client asked Manex to improve plant layout and Manex facilitated data extraction, information development & developed space requirements by creating flow concepts for products & site. This was accomplished using Lean methodologies for two levels of design: 1. Primitive Site Layout; and 2. Workstation Cellular Designs.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $100,000
- Generated $50,000 in new sales
- Retained $100,000 in sales
- Hired two new employees
The client highly recommends Manex and has used Manex on other projects.
Client: Manufacturer of Steel Reinforcements
Client Business Need
The client initially requested an operations assessment, which led to a growth infrastructure plan, Kaizens, sales team assessment, and an updated pricing model.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Generated $3,000,000 in new sales
- Retained $1,000,000 in sales
- Retention of key employees
The client highly recommends Manex and would use Manex services again.
Client: High Precision Machine Shop
Client Business Need
The client requested NIST SP 800-171 cyber security basic assessment and scoring for its defense business.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $12,000
- Retained $3,000,000 in sales
- Invested $65,000 in software
Client highly recommends Manex to others and noted that the compliance training allowed them to retain aerospace and defense customers.
Client: Precision Machining, Product Assembly and Finishing Company
Client Business Need
The client, a Silicon Valley company, requested ISO 9100 2015 and ISO 14001 training.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $200,00
- Generated $500,000 in new sales
- Invested $400,000 in equipment and software
- Hired five new employees
- Retained 10 employees
The client highly recommends Manex and will use Manex services again.
Client: High Tech Contract Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client, which contracts services to original equipment manufacturers in the semiconductor, life science, medical and aerospace industries, requested Lean Six Sigma coaching support including DAMAIC, process stabilization/foundation and problem solving.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $125,00
- Generated $100,000 in new sales
- Hired three new employees
- Retained 10 employees
The client highly recommends Manex and will use Manex services again.
Client: Woman-Owned Machine Shop
Client Business Need
The client, a nine-year repeat client, requested ISO QMS open consultancy.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $90,00
- Generated $120,000 in new sales
- Invested $85,000 in equipment and software
- Hired four new employees
- Retained eight employees
The client highly recommends Manex and will use Manex services again.
Client: Steel Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client, which manufacturers steel enclosures for utilities and government applications, asked for NIST SP-800-171 cybersecurity training in order to maintain government contracts.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $2,000
- Retained $400,000 in sales
The client highly recommends Manex and would use Manex services again.
Client: Contract Manufacturer and Machine Shop
Client Business Need
The client, which specializes in semiconductor equipment, automotive, and renewable energy, requested ISO 9001 2015 implementation support as they did not have a specialist at this location.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $97,000
- Generated $108,000 in sales
- Retained $200,000 in sales
- Invested $50,00 in equipment and software
- Hired five new employees
- Retained 10 employees
“Highly recommend Manex and would use Manex services again.” – Client
Client: Industrial and Farm Equipment Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client needed a careful dialogic approach including in-depth owner dialog and diagnostics by a Manex lean professional, which was followed by a mini Kaizen, SMED/5S project.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $108,000
- Retained $220,000 in sales
- Hired one new employee
- Retained all production employees
The client has utilized Manex every year for eight years on various change initiatives and highly recommends Manex to others.
Client: Small Pharma Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The client, which is a repeat client, needed to streamline operations and take out process complexity. Manex provided a value stream simulation model.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $60,000
- Generated $50,000 in sales
- Retained $100,000 in sales
- Invested $50,00 in equipment and software
- Hired one new employee
- Retained three key employees
Client highly recommends Manex for the quality of its work and for the ability to find program cost offsets such as the SBTAP grant and ETP training funds.
Client: Metal Fabricator
Client Business Need
The client, which is a metal fabricator with low volume high mix capabilities, prototyping, NPI, scaling, was a 13-year repeat client of Manex and required ISO lead auditor training.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $75,000
- Generated $1,500,000 in sales
- Retained $5,000,000 in sales
- Invested $212,00 in equipment and software
Repeat client highly recommends Manex, considers Manex an important partner in their growth journey, and recommends them to others.
Client: PCB Board Manufacturer
Client Business Need
A Manex client since 2017 with multiple projects, has both low volume high mix and high-volume capabilities and their customers include a multitude of well known Fortune 1000 companies. They asked Manex to design an easy to implement, and repeatable employee training program. Training within Industry (TWI) is a methodology that quickly and consistently trains newcomers to the world of manufacturing. It is considered a component of a lean and continuous improvement approach. Companies that implement TWI have seen the time to develop new hires into productive workers cut in half, along with immediate reductions in scrap and rework. TWI is a proven method and used throughout the NIST MEP Program.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $500,000
- Generated $100,000 in sales
- Retained $500,000 in sales
- Invested $113,00 in equipment and software
- Hired one new employee
- Retained three key employees
Client recommends Manex for their high quality and knowledgeable staff, and their status as a MEC with the ETP Training Program which provides cost offsets to qualified employee training in the form a rebate.
Client: Manufacturer
Client Business Need
This entrepreneurial family-owned manufacturing company, which is a supplier to the automotive, lighting, and building industries, has partnered with Manex for their growth journey and succession planning. Manex has worked with them on multiple change focused projects over the past several years.
Results Delivered
Immediate results for one of those projects included:
- Reduced costs by $318,000
- Generated $550,000 new sales
- Retained $2,800,000 in sales
- Invested $180,000 in equipment and software
- Hired five new employees
- Retained 20 employees
Client: Small Bakery
Client Business Need
Manex supported this food client with food safety open consultancy, and a food safety HACCP plan. The data reported is client feedback on the HACCP Plan
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $10,000
- Generated new sales
- Invested $25,000 in equipment
- Retained two employees
The client stated that the Manex program is great because it helps small businesses with advice on how to maintain a GMP program and to be able to sell into bigger markets. It also is a big help in complying with FSMA and the FDA food safety guidelines. The client recommends Manex and will use Manex again.
Client: Medical Facilities Equipment Manufacturer
Client Business Need
Several Kaizens were conducted over a period 18 months to meet the clients request to become more efficient, reduce waste, reduce lead time, improve engineering and drive transformational change.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $400,000
- Generated $480,000 in new sales
- Retained $650,000 in sales
- Invested $155,000 in equipment and plant
- Hired three new employees
- Retained 20 employees
Client recommends Manex to others and would use Manex again.
Client: Specialty Chemicals Manufacturer
Client Business Need
The company, a 7-year client of Manex with multiple engagements, needed Lean 5S to improve operations and a value stream map was created to improve customer service.
Results Delivered
Immediate results included:
- Reduced costs by $80,000
- Generated $100,000 in new sales
- Retained $75,000 in sales
- Generated $10,000 in new products
- Invested $25,000 in equipment and plant
- Hired three new employees
- Retained 20 employees
The client avoided unnecessary costs and investments. They invested in their workforce.
They highly recommend Manex and will continue to engage Manex.