Northwest Aerospace News April | May Issue No.14 | Page 16

A manufacturing services provider that realized a 67 percent increase in sales and a 127 percent change in jobs change confessed, “The planning process was extremely valuable; we knew if we did not become more efficient we would not survive.” “We had good success with the (TAAF) projects,” confirmed a contract plas- tics manufacturer. “We improved their processes and reduced cycle time. We changed our way of doing business and increased profit through training. Our website is becoming the primary point of contact for future customers and has provided us with many opportunities. Exports grew mostly due to accessibility through their website.” Finance and General Management Budgeting Management Objectives and Planning Organizational Analysis Profit Planning and Restructuring Accounting systems development and training Profit planning, cash management and budgeting process assistance Strategic and tactical planning Business plan development Succession planning Organizational development and training Marketing Marketing plan development Branding and logo design New product development Brochure, catalog and packaging design Website development Market research and market feasibility analysis Public relations campaign planning and implementation 16 NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS They reported a 96 percent sales change and a 30 percent jobs change. A metal components manufacturer that states a 254 percent sales improvement along with a 13 percent increase in jobs, says, “NWTAAC was extremely helpful throughout the process; the planning cov- ered all aspects of our major initiatives and objectives. Through the projects our decision making was better informed, our visibility to the market base was greatly improved, and we developed a new, pro- prietary product. All these objectives were accelerated through TAAF.” There are many more stories like these. If you have questions about qualifying for these TAAF “Made in the USA” Manufacturing and Engineering Design, development and testing of new products Architectural and engineering design for facility expansion Lean manufacturing training and principle implementation ISO 9000 Training and Certification Process control design and devel- opment Equipment re-engineering and/ or new equipment design and development Operations training CAD/CAM Selection and Implemen- tation Enterprise Resource Planning Inventory Management New Product Development Operations Analysis Product Certification – CE Mark, UL, etc. Product Line Evaluation Quality Assurance cost-sharing grant programs, NWTAAC states they can usually determine initial qualifications with a short phone call to their regional office. They can be contact- ed via their website (nwtaac.org) or you can contact their Seattle office at 206-622- 2730 and their Boise office at 208-343- 6855. NorthwestTAAC 1200 Westlake Avenue N., Ste. 604 Seattle, WA 98109 800‑667‑8087 | 206‑622‑2730 [email protected] Quality Assurance ISO and AS documentation prepara- tion and certification audits Product certifications and testing Gap audits Quality management systems and procedures development Facility health and safety standards development and training  Info Tech Inventory control software customi- zation Enterprise Resource Planning package customization and employee training Website development E-commerce functionality develop- ment Search engine optimization Network improvement Functional applications and Imple- mentation CAD/CAM systems implementation