Manufacturing standards can help your business produce products in the most efficient, safe, and sustainable ways possible. Designed well, your standards can help you meet other goals, too. These might include cutting your capital expenditures and speeding up your time to market.
Through the course of production, you may create your own sets of standards to improve your production lines, ensure the safety of your team, and reduce waste. But you can also adopt standards common in your field to achieve the same goals.
Where can I find common manufacturing standards?
ASTM International is a great source for standards. You can find their most used standards through this link. You can also search their site for standards by industry to find the ones that are the best fit for your business.
ISO standards may be worth considering. This is often the case for teams that will bid for work on government or business contracts. These standards might help you improve quality control, work toward sustainability, ensure occupational health and safety, and safeguard data. You can find ISO’s most broadly used standards through this link.
The American National Standards Institute is another source of standards that could make sense for your business. These standards cover machine tool, conveyors, automation, and preventative maintenance, among others. You might find ANSI's standards useful for optimizing your processes. You can find their standards through this link.
Who can help me choose the right manufacturing standards?
A manufacturing consultant might be your best bet. These pros can help you find the best standards for your business. They can also coach you on the right order in which to implement them. Many will also walk you through the process you’ll need to follow, help you file the right forms for certification, and work with you to conduct internal audits.
Would you like to connect with an expert? Check out one of these teams:
OPF Enterprises
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The OPF team of manufacturing consultants has helped businesses around the world with startup support, plant needs, equipment testing, vendor selection, cost improvement strategies, and staff support and training, but they can also be a tremendously helpful resource for the everyday parts of running a manufacturing-centric business. Would you like to speak with an OPF expert to learn how the team can help your business? Click the button below to get started.
The Productivity Team
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Interested in improving your manufacturing productivity, implementing lean practices, optimizing your labor, or finding better practices for program management? The Productivity Team has got you covered. Made up of more than 100 quality, industrial, manufacturing, and engineering experts, this team can help you assess, develop, and implement winning solutions. Follow the link below to connect with a member of The Productivity Team and build a quote for their services.
Belcan
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Belcan has the experience—and people—you need to take on your organization's toughest challenges. Their team has partnered with manufacturing organizations of all sizes to accelerate product design timelines, navigate regulatory complexity, manage sub-tier suppliers, and prototype and test products. Want to learn how they can help you drive better outcomes for your customers? Their team is eager to help. Click the button below to talk with a member of Belcan's team.
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