What We Offer

Propel offers tailored solutions, from focused initiatives to holistic transformations. We provide leadership and support when additional resources or guidance are needed. Our expertise evolves, so if you need help in an unlisted area, feel free to reach out. If we’re not the right fit, we’ll connect you with someone who is.

Holistic Approach

Propel stands out by providing a multi-dimensional approach that ensures stakeholder satisfaction and maximizes value. We integrate strengths from your shop floor, support staff, partners, AND leadership team. Our approach encompasses resources, processes, values, AND culture. This holistic perspective leads to naturally evolving solutions that are both more effective AND less disruptive, fostering sustainable and continuous improvements, so customers receive your best.

Network

Propel offers a broad network spanning AI, robotics, controls, machine design and process development, supported by expert technicians to assist in troubleshooting and execution. Our strong background in these areas enables us to integrate these capabilities into your processes and ensures effective collaboration, whether working with your experts or ours, to maximize value. 

Focus Areas

Equipment Reliability and Throughput

• Equipment and custom automation troubleshooting
• Design guidance – enhancing current equipment and developing next-generation solutions tailored to your organization’s needs and capabilities.
• Maintenance and operations strategies to maximize productivity
  

Operations

• Developing focused metrics and monitoring systems that are directly linked to the bottom line, easy to understand and drive appropriate action
• Training and coaching operations teams (engineers, technicians, operators) on troubleshooting and manufacturing methodologies
• Fostering a winning culture that is fulfilling and creates a sustainable foundation for high performance and continuous improvement
• Training, coaching and implementation of manufacturing best practices
• Training, coaching and implementation of productivity strategies
• Procedure development and training strategies
• Root cause investigation
• FMEA and risk assessment
• Improving workforce engagement
  

Manufacturing Technology

• Equipment concepting, prototyping, design, build, and installation
• Utilizing equipment and process capabilities to maximize product offerings, and productivity and seize market opportunities.
• Process Development and Optimization – quality, reliability, throughput 
  

Due Diligence

• Sourcing/Procurement
  • Machine builder and equipment supplier evaluation and support
  • Raw material supplier evaluation and support
• Vetting
  • Companies for acquisition 
  • External manufacturing and co-production partners
    

Qualification Work

• Developing qualification strategies and supporting qualification work
• Types: raw material, equipment, process, and product 
  

Initiative and Project Support

• Propel can lead or support complex initiatives, providing the resources and expertise needed to achieve results.
• Specialty areas: change management, multi-functional/departmental projects, multiple engineering disciplines, complex technologies, and regulated applications.  
  

Hard Automation Guidance

• Building the structures and skills needed to support new equipment and technologies.
• Developing and reviewing automation strategies before engaging equipment builders to save time and maximize ROI.