Case Studies

PROJECT SUMMARY The client is a leading global supplier of automotive dampers and performance shock absorbers in commercial and defense segments. PMC was able to offer […]

PROJECT SUMMARY The client, a major automotive company, desired a new vehicle distribution system for its North American dealership network. The goal was to create a […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A top tier supplier of agricultural and construction equipment launched several new products without developing corresponding labor standards to support the production process. This […]

PROJECT SUMMARY PMC’s established project management methodology was used to design, plan and implement material handling systems for a new engine assembly line at a large automotive engine […]

PROJECT SUMMARY The client is a multinational conglomerate that focuses on industrial engineering and steel production. PMC offered a discrete-event simulation model to evaluate the design of a new production […]

PROJECT SUMMARY PMC was retained by a major automotive OEM to perform analyses of material flow within an integrated stamping and sub-assembly plant. The OEM not only wanted […]

Project Summary A large discount retailer was preparing to incorporate a demand-driven scheduling system.  A key parameter required for this system was accurate workload content by […]

Project Summary A major optical retailer was concerned with their scheduling method, based primarily on sales dollars.  They were interested in developing a more accurate, nimble, […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A hospital administration was planning the construction of a new hospital. The building architects determined the structure of the hospital to encompass four departments […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A major producer of baby-food products desired additional information about their existing bottling system and recommendations to improve production efficiency. To meet the client’s […]

PROJECT SUMMARY This simulation model was developed to improve the existing production facilities for one of the world’s leading producers of ready-to-eat cereals. Plant management had […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A hospital administration was planning the construction of a new hospital. The building architects determined the structure of the hospital to encompass four departments […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A simulation model was built to evaluate the performance of an automatic warehousing system under different values of design parameters and operational policies. The automatic warehousing […]

PROJECT SUMMARY PMC helped a major automaker design the layout of a parts warehouse. Using simulation, researchers determined the staffing levels that different proposed layouts needed to […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A healthcare products manufacturer wished to perform an unbiased time and motion analysis to compare the efficiency of two distinct methods of contrast media […]

PROJECT SUMMARY An airframe manufacturer sought to improve their throughput rate. Previously, they had been first-to-market with a particular airframe model, resulting in both a high […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A multi-billion dollar automotive supplier was outgrowing its 1.6 million square foot warehouse. With time running out and customer demand increasing, they called upon […]

PROJECT SUMMARY PMC’s simulation team created a model of a state-of-the-art steel mill for the purpose of capacity validation. The model was used to conduct several ‘what-if’ analyses […]

PROJECT SUMMARY The management team at a hospital was interested in improving patient satisfaction. The goals of maximizing time allotted for patient care and ensuring that […]

PROJECT SUMMARY The project objective was to perform a work sampling study and analyze the improvement opportunities by taking the holistic view of the process and […]

PROJECT SUMMARY The client was designing a core production and transfer system for a foundry. Different parts of a core were manufactured in the area and […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A major defense contractor retained PMC to perform a capacity analysis study of a vehicle processing facility. The goal of the project was to […]

PROJECT SUMMARY. A mold maker company sought to re-qualify used molds and improve its process time from mold design to production. Previously using manual methods to […]

PROJECT SUMMARY Production Modeling Corporation (PMC) collaborated with a leading global material handling system supplier to perform maintenance on a section of conveyor that carries painted vehicle […]

PROJECT SUMMARY A major defense contractor retained PMC to perform a capacity analysis study of a vehicle processing facility. The goal of the project was to […]