Manufacturing Startup and Management

If you're looking to start your own molding facility, or just wish to expand an existing operation, this seminar is for you. It provides a comprehensive framework building a new facility from the ground up or expanding an existing shop. Subjects covered include plant layout, determining equipment needs, estimating costs of plant and product, how to staff, training needs, and initiating quality control. 

Day 1

1 - Injection Molding Concepts

            Process description
            Process controls
            Parameter effects
            Minimizing molded-in stress

 2 - Materials

            Definition of plastics
            Polymerization
            Basic molecular structure
            Copolymers
            Alloys and blends
            Thermoplastics vs. thermosets
            Amorphous vs. crystalline
            Elastomers
            How plastics are made
            Molecular weight and distribution
            Influence of time and temperature

3 - Determining Primary Equipment Needs

            Industry types served
            Plastic material families
            Physical size of products
            Electric power available
            Degree of planned automation
            New vs. used equipment
            Hydraulic, Toggle, Electric, or Hybrid?
            Estimating cycle times

4 - Determining Auxiliary Equipment Needs

            What is considered auxiliary?
            Granulators
            Dryer units
            Loaders
            Blenders
            Mold temperature controllers
            Robots

5 - Determining Utility requirements

            Defining utilities
            Electricity
            Electrical distribution
            Water
            Compressed air

6 - Material Storage and Handling

            Overview
            How much storage is required?
            Material drying

Day 2

1 - Tool Room Requirements

            Minor repair facility
            Major repair facility
            Moldmaking facility
            Machine maintenance

2 - Plant Layout

            Layout objectives
            Building site criteria
            Geographic location considerations

3 - Determining Costs

            Capital requirements
            Tool room and maintenance department
            Operating costs
            Product cost analysis

4 - Organizational Structure

            Identifying needs
            General management
            Individual and team responsibilities
            Reporting relationships
            Documenting the structure

5 - Quality Control Concepts

            Program selection
            ISO 9000
            ISO 14000
            The quality manual

6 - Effective Management Practices

            Definition and requirements
            Alliances and partnerships
            Effective communications
            Understanding time relationships
            Making adjustments
            Providing motivation

7 - Benchmarking Your Facility

8 - What Customers Look For

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PLEASE NOTE: There is an additional instructors travel expense fee of $1,500 for every seminar. The 2-day attendee fee shown below includes all handout materials and a hardcover textbook for the specific seminar chosen. Lunch and break accommodations are the responsibility of your company.

Our rates are  shown in the following chart. All fees are payable in advance by check or credit card. Please contact us directly if you have requirements for other subjects.

Please contact us by phone (512) 863-5933
if you wish to discuss these programs.

Attendee Comments:

"Mr. Bryce has a very effective style of communication, making everything easy to comprehend. He obviously understands the industry and its complexities.".

"Doug was extremely knowledgeable on the subject and very good at answering all questions presented." 

"Overall, the seminar offered a terrific learning experience. It raised a lot of questions to ask our suppliers, and generated further interest in injection molding."

"Very much worth the money. Less expensive than attending regional seminars, and I can start increasing profits right away with the things I learned."

"I have 30 years experience and still learned a lot from Doug. Well worth the fee."