• Design of a complete facility for the assembly of new vehicles.  Included the specification, ordering and management control of all equipment, tooling and fixtures.  The track was designed to give a lean manufacturing base against a fixed TAKT time.
• Cost reduction programmes with major automotive companies. These included both in-house cost saves and supplier material cost reduction programmes. DCD workshops, supplier events and teardown reviews.
• Cost reduction training programmes established and undertaken for a range of companies in both automotive and non automotive businesses.
• Multiple training sessions in problem solving techniques and team building programmes for a company who was seeking to improve its internal communications and product development / cost reduction programmes.
• Long term contract with an overseas automotive company to update their designs and manufacturing techniques for 4 x 4 vehicle driveline and steering systems. Vehicle performance characteristics were assessed and advice given on vehicle test programmes. Advised on business / quality improvements to world class standards.
• Provision of design and engineering programmes within vehicle transmission systems for both UK and overseas companies. These included alternate component design options, improvement programmes to overcome manufacturing, quality & service problems, new design proposals and supplier evaluation & cost programmes.
• Designs of transmission test rigs for overseas vehicle manufacturers. Advised on the sourcing of suitable component parts. Negotiations carried out with UK suppliers on supply of complete rigs and parts. Business negotiations were set up between suppliers and client.
• Establishment of timing and costing recovery plan for introduction of a new model for a UK specialist vehicle manufacturer. This included plans to meet both pre-production and production deadlines.
• Departmental resource planning covering timing plans and work load distribution for over 150 engineers.

Previous clients include: Azure Dynamics (Canada & USA); Bentley; Dae Dong (Korea); Jaguar; LTI; Land Rover; MG Rover, Mahindra Automotive (India); Mahindra Tractor (India); Metrocab; Modec; Widney Leisure.