Consulting

The Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute (AMSI) provides expert manufacturing consulting services focusing on Digital Transformation, Lean Six Sigma, and Design for Manufacturing. We specialize in helping businesses optimize manufacturing processes for greater output, reduced waste, and improved quality. From lean manufacturing strategies to Industry 4.0 digital transformation, we identify solutions tailored to your manufacturing goals.

AMSI expertise

AMSI staff and student teams bring a unique combination of perspectives and skills to the consulting process. Our experienced industry professionals, innovative educators, and students are trained in the latest processes, tools, and techniques. Whether you are refining a single component or overhauling your entire manufacturing process, our experts can guide you through design, testing, and production with a focus on efficiency, cost effectiveness, and innovation. Our unique blend of consulting expertise and hands-on manufacturing capability makes us a trusted partner for entrepreneurs and companies looking to thrive in an increasingly competitive manufacturing landscape.

AMSI helps manufacturers adopt smart, connected technologies to improve visibility, efficiency, and decision-making focusing on digital workflows, data-driven manufacturing, automation readiness, and process integration. We guide organizations through practical digital transformation strategies that improve productivity while aligning with existing operations and workforce capabilities.

AMSI applies Lean Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste, reduce variation, and improve overall process performance to support continuous improvement initiatives through process analysis, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and performance metrics. Our approach delivers measurable improvements in quality, throughput, cost reduction, and operational consistency.

Effective products start with designs built for efficient production. AMSI provides Design for Manufacturing (DFM) expertise to ensure products are optimized for cost, quality, and scalability, from concept through production.  We support product and prototype development by reducing design complexity and identifying manufacturing risks early, resulting in streamlined production while preventing costly issues before they arise.