LEAN TRANSFORMATION AT TEST LABORATORY

Learn how Advanced Process Optimization helped an engineering and test firm for the Aerospace, Defense, and Nuclear sectors transform their business using Lean Manufacturing 5S + Safety or Lean 6S methodology on Kaikaku scale!
LEAN SIX SIGMA TRAINING PROGRAM

Learn how Advanced Process Optimization fixed a broken Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training and certification program for a global Computer Learning Center. We know the secret, because we’re in the biz.
HIDDEN CAPACITY DRIVING REVENUE GENERATION

A company that tests equipment for various industries including Aerospace & Defense, Spaceflight, and Telecom has been losing market share due underpricing by smaller niche competitors.
LEAD TIME AND INVENTORY REDUCTION

We reduced the Purchase Order Lead Time by about 25 days (39%) and eliminated about $4,500,000 in WIP inventory in 10 months. We accomplished this in two weeks of billable time. Now that is real return on investment.
SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT TRAINING WITH 9 CONCURRENT PROJECTS

A client known in the industry as a leading Lean manufacturer needs a well-trained, functional Team of Six Sigma problem solvers. Returning value to offset the training cost is a required outcome…
WAREHOUSE MISSING PARTS KAIZEN

By implementing a basic Lean concepts … We are able to reduce the Labor requirement from nine FTE’s to three – a 66.7% Non-Value Added labor reduction.
Alignment and Focus to Solve the Right Problems
“If you try to do everything at once, you will likely accomplish nothing at all.” – I tell this to my teams to get them to understand that we must focus our limited resources to the area of greatest need. We identify the areas of greatest need by measuring key performance indicators (KPI’s) throughout the […]
APO Welcomes Public Relations Coordinator
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Employee Will Bring Fresh Talent to the Team Pittsburgh, PA, November 13, 2017– Advanced Process Optimization, Inc. (APO) is pleased to welcome Caitrin A. Wilson to their team as the company’s first Public Relations Coordinator. Caitrin is a senior at California University of Pennsylvania and will be graduating in May with […]
AIST PRESENTATION USING SIMULATION MODELING FOR MATERIAL HANDLING AND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Jason Merschat presents to the AIST on using Simulation Modeling for Material Handling and Transportation solutions
AIST Presentation Using Simulation Modeling for Material Handling and Transportation Systems
On Thursday October 12, 2017 Advanced Process Optimization President and CEO, Jason Merschat, delivered a presentation on using simulation modeling to develop and test material handling and transportation systems to the steel industry professionals from the Association of Iron and Steel Technology (AIST) Material Handling and Transportation and Logistics joint committee meeting members. Members represent […]