Synermont
Contract manufacturing made streamlined and efficient
A clear understanding of client needs and expectations is key to any successful contract manufacturing process. This is why we start each project by mapping out exactly what you are looking to achieve and how, and make sure to provide you with the resources you need to get there.
Assessing client needs
- Gather relevant documentation and information
- Check manufacturing feasibility in terms of technology, infrastructure and staff
- Prepare business plan and project calculations
- Create human resource management strategy
- Update technology roadmap
- Find potential manufacturing sites
Preparing price quote
- Prepare preliminary plans for personnel needs, testing, logistics, quality control and serial production
- Develop a comprehensive manufacturing plan to cover all outsourced processes
- Identify and assess project risks
- Calculate resources, timeframes and costs required
- Agree upon and document technical requirements and cost implications
- Finalise and sign contract including both business and technical project details
Project kick-off
- Assess and evaluate client expectations
- Define and approve kick-off protocol
- Prepare and approve production layout plan
- Develop System FMEA and testing strategy
- Get client approval for project plan, including timing
- Confirm manufacturing plans and instructions according to product lifecycle
- Define and approve production targets and KPIs
- Appoint dedicated project manager
Industrial site development
- Prepare and share BOM
- Prepare production equipment schedules, including Operations Equipment List
- Complete PPAP process
- Prepare and approve logistics strategy
- Perform and successfully complete HSE review
- Approve and validate the technologies used for manufacturing
Project ramp-up
- Complete product validation
- Prepare operator training plan and start training
- Prepare reporting forms and set up jour fixe meetings
- Approve product by accepting PPAP
- Complete and hand over product documentation
Contract manufacturing
- Assess and confirm manufacturing capability
- Define and approve product lifecycle
- Implement quality inspection measures in the production process
- Set up reporting system and production data exchange
- Conduct regular quality, production process and work site audits (LPA)
Aftermarket
- Conclude serial production under contract manufacturing agreement
- Prepare price calculator and volume planning with client
- Set up post-serial production logistics workflows
- Share estimated volume forecasts
Abbreviations
BOM
Bill of Material
FMEA
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
HR
Human Resources
HSE
Health Safety and Environment
KPI
Key Performance Indicator
LPA
Layered Process Audit
PPAP
Production Part Approval Process
SOP
Start of Production