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The Delta Dynamics Story

Delta Dynamics started as a consulting practice offering organization design services and process improvement for larger firms. However, in 1990, the company’s strategy changed after a consulting project with Hyde Manufacturing in Bridgeport, Massachusetts. Delta Dynamics was engaged to investigate and rectify a situation in Department 36 that could not meet objectives on time and had out-of-control costs. During the investigation, it was discovered that the department was a separate business that functioned as a job shop, specializing in blades of all types. Most of its work was for outside customers, and some for Hyde inventory. Delta Dynamics set up a team of Hyde members to investigate and rectify the situation. The team members were selected with the idea that they would run the new entity, so it was vital for them to participate in creating it.

After working directly with job shops in various industries, including aerospace manufacturing and precision machining, I have distilled my 30 years of experience into the materials available on this website. From delivering job shop management training to creating the first online training program for job shops (Job Shop 360), these materials are “field tested” and reflect a sophisticated understanding of job shops and how to manage them for maximum results. With two books on job shop management and over a dozen articles in trade magazines and academic journals, I am proud to share my expertise with you.

My recent realization that job shops are not organized properly has been a game-changer. The functional organization favored by job shops disconnects from the management process, leading to difficulties in managing them. Check out “Scrap the Factory Structure” to learn more about this critical issue.

The material shared in the video can support your continuous improvement efforts, solve chronic problems, increase management control with the right metrics, provide insight into complex issues, cut lead time, improve on-time ship performance, train your staff, and more. It’s a game changer for job shops. I highly recommend checking out this informative video to see how it can help you improve your job shop’s performance and competitiveness.

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