Sector context
Metal fabrication and precision machining
Job shops and contract manufacturers running mixed-model, high-variety order books.
Why the operating conditions matter
Variety is the defining constraint. Setup dominates the cost of a short run, quoting is done against a capacity picture that ages within a week, and the schedule is rebuilt by hand every morning. Improvement that assumes stable, repetitive volume does not survive contact with this environment.
This page describes operating conditions as we understand them in this environment. It does not present client work: any engagement evidence published here in future will name the client only with written permission.