Professional Services

R. Michael Donovan & Co., Inc. provides consultation, action plan development, implementation assistance and education/training programs in High Performance Manufacturing. We concentrate our efforts on the development of a client's capabilities to significantly improve operating performance and financial results.



Enterprise Resource Planning

Strategy & Planning

→ Sales Forecasting & Inventory Deployment → Strategic Planning & Action Plan
→ Master Scheduling → M & A Reviews
→ Material Requirements Planning → Performance Improvement Plans
→ Production Scheduling → Financial Planning
→ Supplier Relationship Management → Operations Strategy
→ Software Evaluation and Selection → Sales Planning
→ System Performance Reviews → Lean Competitive Strategy
→ Distribution Resource Planning → Supply Chain Strategy

Manufacturing Strategy

Operations Management

→ Lean Manufacturing → Sales and Operations Planning
→ Supply Chain Management → Demand-based Flow Manufacturing
→ Strategic Sourcing → Business Process Reengineering
→ Systems Planning and Integration → Inventory Reduction
→ Profit Improvement → Cycle Time Reduction
→ Inventory & Customer Service Policies → Activity Based Management
→ Inventory Deployment Planning → Cellular Manufacturing
→ Diagnostic Reviews → Six Sigma & Quality Management Systems
→ Lean Assessments → Cost Reduction
→ Lean Certification → Concurrent Engineering
→ Lean Optimization → Replacement Parts Programs

Systems Integration

Education & Training

→ Supply Chain Management → Planning and Development
→ Lean Manufacturing Systems → Orientation Programs
→ Kanban Systems → Tailored In-House Programs
→ Production & Business Process Simulation → Specific Techniques
→ MRP/ERP Systems → Management Development
→ Forecasting → Hands-On Training
→ Advanced Planning & Scheduling → Executive Briefings
→ Production Simulation Scheduling → Manufacturing Simulation Games
→ Financial Systems → Lean Masters Training