No-Risk Cost Improvement Consulting

About APS

We are a team of passionate engineers focused on generating significant packaging operations savings for our clients through lean analysis and other proven cost improvement methods.

Our ValuesOur Values

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How do you benefit?

We enable your business to grow even during tough economic times by identifying “non-value add” materials and process without sacrifice of quality or marketing edge.

optimize profit margins enhance marketability improve/maintain product protection

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To empower our clients with a competitive advantage through providing a superior service that develops unparalleled cost improvement solutions, increased supply

chain efficiencies, and optimized profit margins.

APS Mission StatementAPS Mission Statement

Unlike other consulting firms, we are a performance-based organization with our expertise focused solely on packaging operations related cost improvement.

That’s our ‘power of perspective’.

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Power of Perspective

With APS, there’s:

no conflict of interest no daily workload distractions accomplished engineers providing a fresh, dedicated set of eyes on your packaging operations no-risk consulting

The bottom line… we only make money when you save. Period.

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What’s the catch? None. Honest.

After analyzing your packaging operations and presenting the annual savings, you can either say, “no thanks”- or - we’ll proceed based on an agreed one-time percentage fee.

There are no hidden fees or hourly rates.

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Pre-screen to determine products, processes, and other areas for evaluation

Provide top-line list of high priority savings projects and a brief description of each

You decide to proceed with any of the proposed opportunities, and only then would APS will be paid a percentage

How it works

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How it works

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How it works

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Areas for analysis

Package Design Improvements Package Material Reduction Package Material Change Process Improvement Line Efficiency Improvement Manufacturing Site Change Supplier Change Supplier Consolidation Logistics Improvement

Savings Breakdown Per Package$0.05 savings in process improvement $0.10 savings in material reduction$0.10 additional savings in supplier changeTotal = $0.25 / package savings

$0.25 / package savingsAnnual sales volume = 1,000,000Annual savings = $250,000

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Sample Project BreakdownSample Project Breakdown

Next steps 1-2-3

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1. Both parties sign a Confidentiality Agreement and an Initial Cost Improvement Agreement

2. APS and your personnel connect to collect data enabling APS to maximize savings on targeted products

3. APS gets to work on saving you money.

Thank you for your time.

Any questions?

We want to show you how packaging can make a difference in your bottom line.

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Email us at info@noriskconsulting.com