Design Systems, Inc.
Manufacturing Engineering & Consulting Services
About the firm
Design Systems, Inc. (DSI) is a full-service manufacturing engineering and consulting firm headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Founded in 1983, DSI delivers industrial engineering solutions across North America through a team of 300+ professionals with offices in the US, Canada, and Mexico. Core capabilities span mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering, facility layout and design, manufacturing execution systems (MITS), 3D laser scanning, lean manufacturing, Industry 4.0 digital factory integration, simulation engineering, and project management. DSI serves clients in aerospace and defense, automotive OEMs, Tier 1 supply base, consumer products, heavy truck and equipment, and parcel handling sectors.
- Established
- 1983
- Team
- Large
- Firm type
- Industrial Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Simulation Engineering
Capabilities
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MITS)
Service websiteProprietary MES architecture (Manufacturing IT Solutions) that bridges ERP and PLC/SCADA layers. Provides real-time genealogy and traceability, error-proofing via poka-yoke, OEE monitoring, order management, Andon/maintenance management, and Lean digitization. Supports brownfield integration with SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft Dynamics.
- Traceability & Genealogy
Digital birth certificate tracking for every unit, from raw goods receiving through finished product.
- Batch
- Lot
- Serial Number Control
- Error Proofing & Quality Control
- Integration With Pick-to-light Systems
- Torque Controllers
- Vision Systems To Prevent Non-conforming Parts From Advancing
- Lean Manufacturing Integration
- Digital Implementation Of VSM
- Automated Kanban Loops
- JIT Material Flow Within The MES
3D Laser Scanning Services
Service websiteTerrestrial LiDAR point-cloud capture for brownfield manufacturing and automation integration. Deliverables include as-built CAD alignment, clash detection and interference analysis, BIM/Revit integration, and WebShare2Go remote collaboration. Millimeter-accurate facility models without plant downtime.
- As-Built Capture & CAD Alignment
- Clash Detection & Interference Analysis
- BIM & Revit Integration
Facility Layout & Design
Service website- Optimization Of Workflow
- Material Handling
- Production Flow To Minimize Bottlenecks And Reduce Operational Costs
Facility Master Planning
Service websiteIndustrial Engineering
Service websiteMechanical Engineering
Service websiteElectrical Engineering
Service websiteIndustry 4.0 & Digital Twin
Service websiteDigital factory integration connecting physical plant operations to enterprise systems via MES and digital twin architectures.
Simulation Engineering
Service websiteOperational Readiness Assessment
Service websiteWarehouse & Distribution Engineering
Service websiteProject Management
Service websiteEight-phased client solution journey from design and engineering through program management.
Industries
Aerospace · Defense · Automotive · Manufacturing · Consumer Products · Freight & Logistics · Automation & Controls
Projects
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