Common Consulting Projects
Here is a list of common projects that can be custom tailored to each
manufacturing firm. NETAAC cannot fund the costs for printing marketing materials or
purchasing capital equipment or computer hardware. NETAAC can, however, help firms with
the design, development and implementation of computer systems, as well as the employee
training necessary for the maintenance of the systems.

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Marketing Projects |
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Web site design
Export development
Market research
Marketing planning
Distributor search/selection
Sales strategy development
Product and line evaluation
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Pricing
Sales forecasting
Customer service audits
Analysis of competition
Restructuring sales organization
Advertising/sales promotion review
Creative services for marketing materials |

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Finance and General Management Projects |
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Organizational analysis
Budgeting
Profit planning
Marginal income analysis
Management by objectives programs
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Management Information Systems:
 | Computer hard/software evaluation |
 | Financial reporting systems |
 | MRP II systems |
 | EDP conversion projects |
 | EDP enhancements/custom programming |
Expansion, diversification, divestiture
Obtaining loans from commercial lenders
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Manufacturing and Engineering Projects |
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ISO 9000 training and certification
Facility and equipment layout
Material handling methods
Productivity improvements
Plant and engineering specifications
Inventory control and reduction
Work measurement and standards
Manufacturing technology audit
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Equipment utilization surveys
Production scheduling and control
Statistical process control
Quality assurance programs
Product testing
Process planning and control
Product design and enhancement
CAD/CAM |