Management

Barfield, David Alan

Solutions to problems in engineering and physics

Details

Services Provided:

Audits and Reviews (Project, Technical and Contract),
Contract Management,
Design and Build Projects,
Documentation and Drawings (- most formats; Mac and PC compatible),
Electronic Analysis and Design (System and Detailed),

Hazard Analysis,
Mechanical Analysis and Design,
Modification and ‘Get Well’ Programmes,
Project Management,
Qualification/Environmental Testing,

Reliability Assessments,
Requirements Analysis and Capture,
Safety Studies,
Specifications,
Stress Analysis,

System Analysis, Design and Procurement,
Thermal Analysis and Design

Braithwaite, Steve

Electronic design & development consultant; specialising in wireless communications

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Services Provided:

Steve is CEO and one of the principal consultants of Ash Communications, a high-quality provider of electronic design and consulting services, focusing on wireless communications. Ash Communications will work with you to design and develop solutions that meet your needs and work in your business environment. Ash gives flexibility which allows design to any level, and work in partnership with your other solution-providers to realise the fastest and most cost effective solution to your requirements.

You will find ASH Communications an ideal partner for:

New product development
This is our main activity, from requirement to production

Product feasibility investigations, analysis and simulation
For researching a new idea, or evolution of an existing product

Product prototype design, manufacture and field trials
To try out ideas in the real world

Pre-qualification emissions testing for CE and FCC certification
We have extensive equipment for testing to see if products are likely to pass formal certification

CE and FCC certification support
To prepare the documents required for certification of products, wherever it has been designed

Manufacturing support
Once a product is in production, we offer support to buying, test, and fault-finding

Consulting and training service in the field of wireless communications
We can bring our university research-level and teaching expertise to your needs

Technical due diligence investigation and reporting
To assist new investment due diligence exercises

Design trouble-shooting
We are often asked to help identify and solve client's design and production problems

Working with ASH Communications, you have the advantages of:
Maximum efficiency - our extensive experience means we can understand and become productive very quickly
Cost effective - you use us when you need us
Partnership - your success is important to us
Flexibility - you can engage us from a one-day consultancy through to a long term partnership
Detailed knowledge of the full design process from requirements through to full production

Jeffery, John Edward

Quality and environmental management system consultant

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Services Provided:

Implementation and auditing of quality management systems to ISO 9001 and environmental management systems to ISO 14001. Auditor training. Statistical Process Control (SPC) implementation and training.

Lawrence, Roger

Motors VFD ASD, Industrial Reliability, PQ, Energy Mgmt, Renewable, DG

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Services Provided:

Roger G. Lawrence PE CEM is an independent consultant and sole proprietor based in Raleigh, North Carolina. He provides specialized engineering services locally, nationally, and internationally. His activities cover a broad spectrum of engineering functions from practical hands-on trouble shooting and the development of low cost practical solutions to concept development. He has published a number of technical papers and presents turorials and workshops. He specializes in Electrical Reliability, Motors, Adjustable Speed Drives, Power Quality, Energy Storage, Energy Conservation, Energy Intensity, and Distributed Generation. He promotes compatibility in industrial electrical systems for increased efficiency, reliability, and energy savings. He applies the use of Advanced Control and Power Technologies to improve industrial electrical reliability and energy conservation. He is presently involved in the development of Pulse Power Sparker Technology and its potential applications.

Routley, Michele

Bridging science and engineering with business and management

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Services Provided:

Brainstorm organisation and facilitation.
Design Reviews.
Industry trends analysis.
Market evaluation research.
Project management.
Technology evaluation.
Technology road-mapping.
Technology strategy development.
Technology trends analysis.
Value stream mapping and analysis.

WILLIAMSON, Nic J.

Consultant Engineer: Manufacturing. Troubleshooter & Project Manager.

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Services Provided:

Nic Williamson, is the principal consultant of Azteck, a partnership that delivers services in 5 areas:

Business Recovery & Reinvigoration;

Manufacturing;

Business Process Simplification;

Compliance to Regulation and Standards;

Expert Witness.

Please see headings that follow.

BUSINESS RECOVERY and REINVIGORATION

Directors may find that their business inexplicably looses its edge. We analyse and benchmark the current situation; then with senior teams, we define a strategy and business improvement plan.
Unusually, we have the project management resource to implement the new strategy and/or succession plan (if appropriate).

Analysis of current position;

Strategic Planning (including planning workshops);

Succession Planning;

Change Management;

Stimulating Culture Change;

Business Coaching;

Privately Owned Businesses;

Interim Management through the change process;

Implementation Project Management.

We bring wide experience of industry and the ‘classic’ problems.
A report might show you what to do; we will also deliver the full value through implementation.

MANUFACTURING

Our expertise runs deepest in manufacturing.

Improving Efficiency, Quality and Cost Reduction;
Automation;
Troubleshooting & Problem Solving;
Integrated Quality Systems / Health & Safety / Environmental;
Paperless Shop Floor Management Systems (Data Collection & Delivery);
Growing Pains: Technology & Business Processes;
Developing Manufacturing for New Products;
Relocation;
Project Management.

We have made significant contributions to several ‘world products’ and many clients have been ‘turned-around’ by our input.

BUSINESS PROCESS SIMPLIFICATION

We are business managers first, then, we add skills in system development. This puts the user first while developing simple user-friendly systems that deliver benefit. Software is not important (and may not be involved); it is staff efficiency and sharing of mission critical information to energise better decisions, that is.

Projects have delivered cost reductions of 1/3 of all administration costs; one paid back in 6 months by saving form printing costs alone.

Understanding the business needs;
Bringing ‘Best Practice’;
Designing for growth;
Customisation to your needs.

Our analysts learn about your business; they inject their expertise and personally create the software/system. How many companies can show that the same analyst has supported a client since 1994?

We are registered FileMaker Pro developers and members of the FileMaker Solution Alliance.

COMPLIANCE such as:
LEAN, TOTAL QUALITY and HEALTH & SAFETY

Businesses face an onslaught of Regulations, demands for Compliance, new standards & techniques such as World Class etc.

This is the last thing you need. We advise, specify and implement the steps necessary to comply ( & above all - to benefit).

Lean: Manufacture / Enterprise / Business Processes
Quality Management / Continuous Improvement;
Health & Safety;
Environmental;
Integrated (with the main business processes);
Simple and Paper-less;
Cost effective and delivering benefit beyond compliance.

4 months after a catastrophic Tesco audit, the auditor returned and commented, "Fantastic". Boots reported: "Among the best we have seen".

If you want buzz-words, we are not right for you. If you want common sense and experience, please phone or e-mail.

EXPERT WITNESS

We offer a legal-technological interface: technical investigation, preparation of briefs and presentation of evidence.
Our most valuable attribute is our ability to investigate scientific and engineering matters.

Interpreting the core dispute issues / patent claims;
Formulating an investigation;
Robust conduct of the investigation;
Plain language presentation of science and engineering.

The experts you brief will personally carry out the investigation. They personally: study the documentation; write the reports; and stand witness in court. This robust approach ensures that your brief does not suffer dilution as it passes down to technicians.

Our well-equipped laboratories and workshops specialise in investigative work.

Mechanical Engineering;
Electrical Engineering;
Manufacturing;
Product Reliability;
Failure Investigation;
Health & Safety;
Dispute Resolution;
Alleged Patent Infringements;
Forensic Investigation.

A foot note: Experience teaches us that the first subject matter considered for expert advice is inevitably not the key issue. Therefore, it is vital to engage a widely experienced expert whose speciality is the investigation and analysis process itself.

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Management

Barfield, David Alan

Braithwaite, Steve

Jeffery, John Edward

Lawrence, Roger

Routley, Michele

WILLIAMSON, Nic J.

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