Moving from R&D to Manufacture Webinar to SBIR awardees May 9, 2013 Clara Asmail Senior Technical Advisor NIST MEP 1 Agenda Overview of NIST MEP program Technology Acceleration and MEP s role Sampling of MEP services Lean Product Design and Development Design for Manufacture and Assembly Tech Driven Market Intelligence 1
About MEP Provide manufacturers with innovation services as well as access to public and private resources that enhance growth, improve productivity, and expand capacity. Nationwide Connect and Deliver network operating as a public-private partnership 60 MEP Centers with 373 field locations System wide, over 1,300 Non-Federal staff Contracting with over 2,300 third party service providers 3 MEP Strategies Increasing manufacturers competitiveness, profitability is MEP s overarching strategy. Provide framework that capitalizes on cost-reduction strategies historically MEP s core services to enhance productivity, free up capacity for business growth. Business growth is focused on development of new sales, new markets, and/or new products with manufacturers. 4 2
MEP Centers Across the U.S. 800.MEP.4MFG www.mep.nist.gov 5 What MEP Does MEP Center areas of innovation strength Manufacturing Services for products/processes Growth Services new and expanded market opportunities Market Diversification al Sustainability Workforce Development Lean Manufacturing & Quality Systems Reach nearly 34,000 manufacturing firms and complete over 10,000 projects per year* *Based on FY2011 MEP Center reported performance data. 6 3
$3.6 Billion New Sales $1.9 Billion Capital Investment $1.3 Billion Cost Savings $4.6 Billion Retained Sales 60,497 Jobs Created and Retained *Based on FY2010 Client reported data. 7 Agenda Overview of NIST MEP program Technology Acceleration and MEP s role Sampling of MEP services Lean Product Design and Development Design for Manufacture and Assembly Tech Driven Market Intelligence 4
MEP supports commercialization by connecting and assisting building manufacturing capability technical/engineering support partnering with manufacturers market intelligence supply chain management 9 Manufacturing Questions Is manufacturing right for your company? When do you think about manufacturing? How does manufacturing relate to R&D activities? MEP field engineers can help with: developing manufacturing processes control of manufacturing processes 5
Manufacturing Strategies Required Investment, potential risk & skill levels Process Scaling Skills Mfg Skill & Expertise Equipment Capital Investment Sales & Distribution Manufacture In-House High High High High Manufacture & Assemble Med High Med High Manufacture Outsource Low Low Low High License Low Low Low Low New Product Development Costs Phase I Phase II 12 6
Characterize maturity and risk Relationship to System Acquisition Milestones Pre-Concept Refinement Concept Refinement Technology Development System Development & Demonstration Production & Deployment A B C MRL 3 Mfg Concepts Identified MRL 4 Manufacturing Processes In lab MRL 5 Components In Production Relevant MRL 6 System or Subsystem In Production Relevant MRL 7 System or Subsystem In Production Representative MRL 8 Pilot Line Demonstrated Ready for LRIP MRL 9 LRIP Demonstrated Ready for FRP MRL 10 FRP Demonstrated Lean Production Practices in place TRL 1 Basic Principles Observed TRL 2 Concept Formulation TRL 3 Proof of Concept TRL 4 Breadboard in Lab TRL 5 Breadboard in Rep TRL 6 Prototype in Rep TRL 7 Prototype in Ops TRL 8 System Qual TRL 9 Mission Proven Relationship to Technology Readiness Levels Basics for Technology Transition Productization: Converting the technology into that product that will sell. Right features Manufacturable Right price/cost On-time to market Productization assistance from MEP centers includes Requirements definition and prioritization Product concept definition Product concept validation Guidance on design for manufacturability, cost, quality Guidance on processes to manufacture Development of a plan to productize the technology including guidance on project management and risk management. 7
15 Agenda Overview of NIST MEP program Technology Acceleration and MEP s role Sampling of MEP services Lean Product Design and Development Design for Manufacture and Assembly Tech Driven Market Intelligence NAICS Manufacturing Codes: 31xxx-33xxx or R&D 541711 or 541712 8
Developing Manufacturing Processes Design for: manufacturability, assembly, cost, standardization, logistics Voice of customer Lean Product Development Scale up Vertical Integration supply chain development Quality Management Systems -- cgmp, AS9100 etc Supplier management Lean Product Design and Development Reduce time to market Improve resource utilization Reduce new product development risk While Cutting waste Reducing product costs Product development expense Data show a 50% reduction in: launch schedule dramatic improvements in gross margin enhanced customer satisfaction 9
Design for Manufacture and Assembly # parts Parts: modular, standard, multi-use, multi-function Fastener selection Streamline assembly Tolerance optimization 19 10
Client s current technology / product or new product idea 5/28/2013 Technology Driven Market Intelligence Intro new product into current into current markets markets Intro Intro new new product product into into new, new, unfamiliar unfamiliar markets markets Increase Increase market market share share for for current current product product Intro current product into new, unfamiliar markets Keep current market or expand to new ones? Working with MEP Initial contact through referral Assessment: informal walk-through, analysis of company current state & goals Identify issues, define proposed project(s) and approach Negotiate and sign contract fee Project execution by Center or partner After completion, 3 rd party follow-up and explore further opportunities 22 11
Contact Information www.mep.nist.gov Clara Asmail Senior Technical Advisor Manufacturing Extension Partnership National Institute of Standards and Technology Office: 301 975 2339 Cell: 240 316 0096 asmail@nist.gov 12