 The Advanced VALUE Group, LLC (AVG) was established in 2000 to provide value engineering, lean manufacturing, lean engineering, target costing, competitive Japanese method tear-down analysis, supplier development, indirect labor analysis, material flow analysis and new product planning expertise to industrial, manufacturing and service organizations. These techniques, methodologies and tools are globally recognized to improve product quality, customer value and costs at all levels and all staffs within an organization. Voice of the Customer, Quality Function Deployment and Design for Manufacturability/Assembly are embraced within these core methodologies. Each of these tools are explained in detail further on this website. |
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One may say why should my organization use these tools? Actually the answer is simple.
Do you want to:
- Improve and optimize project schedules
- Improve product designs and value for your customers
- Reduce product development costs
- Reduce product development time
- Reduce overhead/burden expenses, including indirect labor
- Streamline your material flow paths and material handling efficiency
- Simplify & improve procedures and processes
- Enhance resource utilization & effectiveness
- Enhance equipment utilization & effectiveness
- Reduce waste, increase efficiency & INCREASE PROFITS
Do you want help for your suppliers do all of the above
If you answered yes to any of these questions the Advanced Value Group is ready to assist you to achieve bottom line results. Some consultants show up and tell you what to do and leave. We will stay, if you want us, and help you walk the talk until the job is done.
AVG has extensive experience in manufacturing, industrial and service organizations. Current clients range from cement companies in Saudi Arabia to an electronic firm located in Europe and Australia. We also work with automotive firms in Korea and numerous companies across the United States that include hydraulic pumps, refrigeration units, non-automotive vehicles, excavation machinery, automotive components, health care products and furniture. AVG has performed VE workshops for the United States Department of Defense and the Army Corps of Engineers. AVG has also held successful VE workshops for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Since 2003 Jim Rains has conducted numerous construction project VE workshops in many regions of the Middle East. These range from office towers, to luxurious hotels, to water distribution systems and highways.
AVG offers training programs, workshops and seminars for each of the mentioned methodologies.
Our Mission Statement
"To offer superior services that will have a positive impact on the bottom line of each and every client.".....................
James A. Rains, Jr., CVS, FSAVE
President
West Office: 14995 W. Pinchot Avenue, Goodyear, Arizona 85395
Office Phone: 623-935-2706
Toll free: 888-713-3231
Fax: 623-536-5058
Mobile: 623-826-2708
East Office:16 Notheana Drive, St. Marys, Ohio 45885
Email: j.rains@avgconsulting.com
Javier Masini, AVS
Project Manager
Latin Americas Office: Fuente Americas 1124, Col. Chapalita Las Fuentes
Zapopan, Jalisco, CP 45030 Mexico
Office Phone: 52 33 84219735
Toll free: 888-713-3231
Email: j.masini@avcglatam.com
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