Consulting Services

The Protos Solution team has nearly four decades of experience in the automotive industry and includes OEM’s such as the Honda Motor Company, General Motors, Ford, Toyota, Nissan, Tesla, Navistar, and Cummins to name a few. Although each OEM has its own management system requirements, the most common include IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 along with OEM customer specific requirements.

Protos Solution has experience in integrating the management systems, and customer specific requirements in manufacturers including casting, extrusion, plastic and rubber molding, stamping, fabrication, machining, welding, textiles, electronics and software development, seals and gaskets, printing, and assembly processes.

Protos Solution consultation aligns with our clients needs through three core categories Implementation, Improvement, and Systems Management.

Implementation

Protos Solution’s system design first starts by focusing on the client and not compliance. This approach creates a client first design, so that management systems do not become burdensome. Our clients immediately experience the value of this approach as they embrace business performance and avoid regimented compliance.

Consulting for implementation of systems will apply to the following:

• Implementation of the new system standard (Ex. ISO 9001)
• Addition of a management system standard (Ex. ISO 14001)
• Upgrading the management system to meet automotive requirements (Ex. IATF 16949)
• Expanding certification to additional manufacturing or support sites (Ex. Acquisition)

Improvement

System improvement is a core philosophy included in all management system standards. A client’s approach to improvement is unique and requires an individualized plan. Our goal is to provide every client with effective processes that result in sustainable improvement. Some of the most common reasons organizations contact Protos Solution for consultative support include:

• Business “hold” imposed by a customer
• IATF 16949 “special audit” or loss of certification status
• Customer requested improvement
• Repeat concerns stemming from certification body audits
• Desire to improve business sustainability
• A decision to analyze risk associated with the business system
• Desire to transition toward digitizing processes and integration of technology systems

Improvement initiatives can be complicated. Protos is committed to support our clients so they can achieve their improvement objectives.

Systems Management

Today, companies face new challenges to maintain management systems. When standards change, organizations may find it costly to maintain compliance and retain qualified auditors. This has resulted in a new trend where companies are deciding to contract professionals services to manage these gaps. The results of contracting professional management services have yielded:

• Timely completion of internal audits
• Development and reporting of business metrics
• Management of surveillance and certification audits
• Technical quality support for new products (APQP)
• Management system improvements
• Enhanced management review presentations
• Reduced cost to maintain educated staff for systems management

This has proven to be an excellent return on investment. Organizations can retain vast knowledge for a fraction of the cost to hire a full-time employee. Protos Solution maintains the education and competency of our team and our clients experience the benefits.

We invite you to experience the difference that Protos Solution offers. We have a straightforward process to contact us and inquire about more information. Of course, you are never obligated to use our services, we are simply committed to the success of our clients. Just follow outline to get started:

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Ready to set your course for the future, manufacturing is quickly advancing into the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR). We may hear this referenced as the Internet of Things (IoT), or Industry 4.0. The transition toward 4IR is a challenge that all businesses will face. In all cases, technology will be required to integrate current systems. Protos Solution offers our Symotree software platform to make this transition possible. The Symotree software solution enables business to:

1. Integrate ERP systems
2. Digitize organizational processes
3. Build a collaborative work environment
4. Establish a culture of innovation
5. Realize synergistic improvement
6. Develop a new platform for improvement

Protos Solution is not associated with the IATF^®,IAOB, ANAB^®, ISO^®, and is not a certification body. Protos Solution is an independent consulting, training and second-party auditing and service provider. Our business is to assist a business in improvement, and system design to obtain and maintain certification through accredited certification bodies.