The Productivity Team, LLC

Manufacturing engineering and operational optimization for modern industrial facilities

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About the firm

The Productivity Team is a manufacturing and industrial engineering consulting organization headquartered in Lake Orion, Michigan, serving clients across North America, South Africa, and Europe. It provides industrial engineering, quality engineering, facilities engineering, and manufacturing process improvement services to automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, aerospace, defense, heavy equipment, and appliance manufacturers. Services include new program launch support, lean manufacturing implementation, PPAP preparation, supplier quality development, and facility layout planning. The organization also offers specialized technical staffing and direct placement services for manufacturing, industrial, and engineering professionals.

Firm type
Industrial Engineering

Capabilities

Industrial Engineering Consulting

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Comprehensive industrial engineering services designed to address production changes, reduce operational costs, and maximize throughput.

  • Time Studies
  • Line Rebalancing
  • Production Capacity Analysis

Facility Planning

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Facility layout, master planning, and overall project management services to support expansion, consolidation, or optimization of industrial buildings.

  • Facility Layout Design
  • Facility Consolidation and Expansion
  • Concurrent Process and Facility Design

Quality Engineering Consulting

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Hands-on quality engineering support focused on establishing robust quality systems and improving first-time-through metrics.

  • First Time Through Metrics
  • Quality Systems Development
  • Quality Optimization

Lean Manufacturing Consulting

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Implementation of lean methodologies to strip away waste, optimize cycle times, and build sustainable continuous improvement cultures.

  • Waste and Inefficiency Elimination
  • Cycle Time Reduction
  • Continuous Improvement Culture

5S Consulting Services

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Workplace organization methodology aimed at enhancing safety, boosting productivity, and introducing visual management to the plant floor.

  • Workplace Organization
  • Visual Plant Floor Management

PPAP Consulting Services

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Support for Production Part Approval Process documentation and submissions to ensure full supplier readiness.

  • PPAP Documentation Support
  • Supplier Readiness and Submission

Supplier Quality Development Consulting

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Development of supplier quality systems, processes, and capabilities to meet rigorous industry standards and OEM requirements.

  • Supplier Quality Systems Development
  • Standard Compliance Support

Labor Optimization Services

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Analysis and restructuring of labor allocation to maximize productivity and lower total operating costs.

Manufacturing Process Improvement

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Identification and elimination of plant floor inefficiencies to boost production throughput and profitability.

  • Warehouse Automation Implementation
  • Six Sigma Consulting

Technical Staffing and Recruitment

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Contract staffing and direct-hire recruitment services for manufacturing, industrial, quality, and controls engineering roles.

  • Contract Staffing Solutions
  • Direct Hire Placement
  • Controls Staffing Services
  • Facilities Management Recruitment

Government Services

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Specialized engineering and staffing support tailored to public sector and government projects.

Industries

Automotive · Aerospace · Defense · Manufacturing · Industrial · Government

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