 Production
Management
As a tier one supplier to many high profile companies R E Thompson operate
a comprehensive production management system in order to both meet
agreed delivery times and to properly schedule customers orders into
existing
workloads. Work in support of long term JIT and lean manufacturing can
be scheduled many months in advance thus guaranteeing on time delivery
for advanced delivery times.
Integrated
Software Control
R E Thompson use a bespoke software application for the integrated control
of materials, bills of materials, production control, scheduling, wastage
and inspection. With a fully networked facility, machine operators are
able to sign off each stage of the production process, production engineers
are able to determine material availability and real time delivery estimates
can be made. The paperless control of production means that precise estimates
of production progress can be made and workloads reassessed as required.
JIT & Lean
Manufacturing
With ever increasing demand for cost reduction, Just In Time and Lean
Manufacturing options are becoming more essential for a streamlined production
line. R E Thompson offer JIT and line side supply to companies such as
Smiths, Tyco Electronics and Mitutoyo.
Onsite
Liaison
R E Thompson pay particular attention to customer support and
regularly make site visits to liaise with customers regarding the quality
of their goods as supplied by R E Thompson and determine ways to improve
performance, reduce cost and provide a better service where applicable.
By acting as a proactive collaborative partner we aim to pick up any
issues regarding quality early on and by maintaining a close relationship
with our clients we are able to aid our customers in better utilising
our skills and services.
 Advanced
Capacity Planning
We carry out advanced capacity planning at all levels from the scheduling and
recruiting of
staff through to long term capital investment in machinery to meet customer
requirements.
For
large
long
term
contracts
we
are
always
happy
to
invest
in
plant
or even commission our own equipment, a recent example of which is our robotic
Form-In-Place gasket extruder which was commissioned as a special purpose machine
for the precision placement of silicone gasket material on air cooling systems
for a particular client in the aerospace industry.
Human
Resources
As a long established company R E Thompson can rely on a dedicated
and motivated workforce. With manpower resources
one of the most critical aspects of any production program you can
rely on R E Thompson to meet their obligations. Many of our time served
staff
have been with the company for over 10 years and all of our staff have
solid engineering backgrounds. |
