'AMC' Consultancy and Services

AMC offers comprehensive technical support services and consultancy for Manufacturing and Service industry in area of:

o Metal-manufacturing industry
o Pharmaceutical industry
o Food industry
o Other type of industries and services
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through the activities and improvements in:

o Manufacturing Processes
o Advanced Systems and Technologies
o Plant Layouts and Flow of materials and products
o Process Simulation
o Machine Effectiveness studies
o Quick Changeover improvements
o Lean manufacturing in regulated industries
o National Packaging Covenant assistance
o Some 'Pharmshare' projects (OEE, technology-sharing, etc)
o Supplier Qualification and Reduced Testing Guideline implementing
o 'GMP' - Good Manufacturing Practices
o Implementation of the Environmental Sourcing Process Guidelines
o Supply Chain related issues (Plastic Pallets implementation, ES, etc.)
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Working with clients AMC is able to help develop strategies, formulate policy, through to fault analysis, line design, training and documentation. Our services range includes:

o Process Line Evaluation related to current or proposed design - the provision of new and innovative overhead line designs considering clients' requirements providing effective solutions that improves system performance and reliability. By working closely with the client's staff practically improved implemented process can also be provided.
o Manufacturing Design Analysis - this is achieved by identifying any weak points and suggesting cost-effective solutions to reduce the risk of failure.
o Evaluation and Implementation of New Technologies - expertise necessary to evaluate and provide guidance and recommendations about their implementation and possible benefits to the industry.
o Performance Evaluation and Assessment. By interrogating historical data relating to faults, process time-lost, planned interruptions, restoration times etc., it is possible to specifically identify issues relating to system performance. A 'statistical analysis' can therefore address client's requirements efficiently in a clear and understandable manner.
o Post Fault Investigation - reasons for failure, along with recommendations concerning the prevention of future failures.
o Development and Training -achieving significant technological improvements and changes through the AMC's Workshops.

Our Consultancy Policy is based on a code of conduct and professional ethics and competences:
o Knowledge & Market Capability - bringing together the combination of technical skills, business understanding, sector insight and external awareness.
o Competence - defines the core consultancy skills, tools, and techniques which are essential in delivering consultancy services.
o Professional Behaviors - act as 'enablers' in achieving market capability and consulting competence.

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The AMC's team of experienced professional consultants provides specialist expert consulting solutions for manufacturers of any type or scale, with the aims of decreasing costs and improving competitiveness.
The Centre maintains strict commercial confidentiality when working with individual clients to address company specific issues or iniatives. Clients include Australian manufacturing enterprises from a wide range of industries, locations and sizes, federal and state government departments and public institutions.

Recent consulting services include:

• Simulation Modelling
  • Factory Layouts and material - product Flow assistance to accommodate increased production.
  • Process Analysis and Planning assistance
• Machine Effectivenss studies carried out on Blister Packaging Lines at a number of pharmaceutical companies with the aim of achieving world's best practice.
• Advanced Computer Modelling & Analysis for Design and R&D using leading commercial FEA software, MARC, NASTRAN, ANSYS, LUSAS, LS-DYNA, STRAND7 and PATRAN.
• Management of Product Development processes.