Operations Review & Assessment, Bottleneck Identification, Productivity Improvements, Lean Concepts & Methods Implementation, Green Principles Consulting, and more….
Lean & Green Engineering Services:
OCI professional engineers and project managers specialize in the application of Lean and Green concepts, philosophies, and practices in manufacturing, packaging, distribution and service environments. OCI has a very effective Four-Phase approach in management and execution of Lean and Green projects to meet clients’ current and future operational needs and to convert current operations and facilities to energy efficient Green buildings (refer to US EPA's "The Lean and Green Supply Chain").
OCI team members pride themselves on being excellent project managers for the successful implementation of the following lean philosophies and concepts in a variety of client environments:
- Pacing your operations to customer demand, resulting in a more efficient and effective system
- Identifying and significantly reducing waste associated with resources and operations

OCI provides professional consulting services by initiating and building Lean and Green programs. OCI professionals assess the client’s existing operations, information systems, logistics, paperwork flow and information flow, equipment and other resources to perform accurate value stream mapping to identify and record the current operational state. OCI professionals provide clients with recommendations to implement Green principles and energy efficient solutions.
OCI’s experienced professionals perform value analysis, identifying and eliminating waste associated with operations and significantly improving the client’s bottom line.
OCI performs observations on the floor, interviews operators and compiles an accurate assessment of the current operations. OCI engineers design modifications to improve existing operations and train management and operators to successfully implement the new methodology.
Lean Concepts and Techniques:
OCI has certified Lean professionals who specialize in and have successfully implemented the following Lean tools and techniques in various business environments:
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Poke – Yoke Jidoka (Autonomation) Visual Workplace Line balancing One – piece flow system Kaizen Blitz Events Quality Circles 5 – S Programs Quick Changeovers / Setup Reduction – SMED Kanban system Value Stream Mapping Just In Time (JIT) – Takt Time Pull System Value Analysis
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Waste Identification & Elimination Load Leveling (Heijunka) Life Cycle Engineering Standard Work Pareto Analysis & Control Charts Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) Bill of Material (BOM) & Routing Configurations Engineering Change Management Supplier Management & Certification Total Employee Involvement Continuous Improvement Programs Management Training Floor (Operator) Training |

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Work Instructions
If your company needs assistance in implementing Lean and Green concepts in your current operations or is considering the incorporation of Lean and Green concepts in new methods of operation in manufacturing, packaging, distribution or service environments, OCI can help you save time, money and materials. This will result in lower costs and higher profits. The cost of our service pays for itself with savings you will realize in capital and labor, along with improvements in product quality and process performance and a reduction in waste.
OCI engineers and managers are dedicated and experienced individuals with academic and professional backgrounds in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Information Systems Analysis, Networking Analysis, and much more. OCI personnel use innovative techniques that are proven effective and meet or exceed accepted industry standards.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: OCI offers two (2) GSA Federal Supply Schedules: GSA Federal Supply Chain Schedule 874V, Logistics Worldwide Services (LOGWORLD) for logistics needs and GSA Federal Supply Chain Schedule 874 Mission Oriented Business Integrated Services (MOBIS) for business services.