SOP – Standard Operating Procedures Consulting
This is a consulting program that increases process efficiency and quality by standardizing the sequence and rules of operations in production work orders. Grupas designs the bill of materials (BOM), SOP, work order, production routing, machine/workstation matching and operation constraints as a single chain. In this way, "the right product is produced via the right route"; planning, production, quality and maintenance teams speak the same language.
The scope includes operation sequencing (10-20-30 standard numbering), setup and cycle times, control points and approvals, hold point / MES gate, skip-bypass rules, alternative routing, rework and scrap decision mechanisms, parallel operations, critical path and merge points, linked (subcontracting, transfer, purchasing) work orders, and revision–versioning management.
Benefits for Your Company
- Planning accuracy: Scheduling, capacity and due-date calculations become reliable thanks to standard times and routing architecture
- Quality assurance: Control points, mandatory QC and approval mechanisms reduce defect and rework costs
- Elimination of dependence on individuals: Process knowledge becomes institutionalized, and a training and competency infrastructure is established
- Full traceability: End-to-end digital tracking of operations, materials, scrap and subcontracting processes
- Accurate cost data: Realistic cost accounting through the sound collection of time, resource and scrap data
- Flexibility and capacity utilization: Reduced bottlenecks through alternative machine/route definitions and line balancing
- Digital transformation success: A solid data foundation for MES, APS, ERP and artificial intelligence projects
- Controlled change: Sustainable process improvement through revision and versioning discipline
Who Is It For?
Manufacturing industry companies engaged in production; planning, production, quality, maintenance and process development managers, as well as businesses preparing for MES/APS/ERP projects and aiming for institutionalization and standardization.
