Globalization Services

Globalization Services and Consulting

Globalization is both a challenge to survival and an opportunity to reduce manufacturing costs and to compete in a global market. The essence of globalization is matching the best technical strengths in the world with the lowest cost.

The world we work in has changed. Whether your challenge is to take advantage of the opportunities of globalization or to cope with its problems, Continental Design & Engineering's Globalization Services are there to give you instant access to the technical resources and consulting to compete in a global manufacturing market.

Globalization: "[T]he inexorable integration of markets, nation-states, and technologies to a degree never witnessed before -- in a way that is enabling individuals, corporations and nation-states to reach around the world farther, faster, deeper and cheaper than ever before ... the spread of free-market capitalism to virtually every country in the world." (T.L. Friedman, The Lexus and the Olive Tree, 1999, p. 7-8)

Making the decision to compete globally

For many industries, the decision has been made for them by the very nature of the changes taking place around them. They're competing globally whether they want to or not. It is vital that companies make a positive internal decision to complete, and integrate that decision into their business plan and strategy.

"American companies need to decide that if they want to compete globally, they will have to determine what their total strategy is going to be." - IndustryWeek

Continental Design & Engineering Globalization Services can assist with:

• Globalization consulting and strategic planning
• International globalization project management
• Overseas manufacturing planning, supervision and quality control
• Offshore engineering and CAD design services

Is globalization part of your business plan? Call the Director of Globalization Services at 800 875-4557 to discuss your globalization strategy and implementation. You must take globalization into account to survive and prosper in today's market.

Access to globalization resources

Continental's Globalization Department can open the door to global design, engineering and manufacturing resources that you can use to improve your competitiveness and your bottom line. The following is an overview of the services, technology and experience that you can quickly access through Continental.

Global design, engineering and manufacturing resources

Types of Globalization Services

• Globalization consulting and strategic planning
• International globalization project management
• Overseas manufacturing planning, supervision and quality control
• Offshore engineering and CAD design services
• Supplier and factory assessments
• Process & quality evaluation, audit and problem resolution
• Metrology management/ dimensional analysis inspections
• Production line problem identification & resolution
• Manufacturing plant launch & Greenfield activities
• Quality system design
• Risk analysis and management
• Product quality inspections
• Electronics testing labs quality investigations
• Plant engineering management analysis, design & implementation
• Mechanical equipment design & build

Global experience in the engineering, design and manufacturing of:

• Automotive parts
• Electronics
• Plastics
• Compressors
• Jigs & fixtures
• Roller bearings
• Jet engine fan and compressor blades
• Consumer products
• Metal stamping, machining and cleaning processes
• Ceramics/ porcelain, glass & crystal glass molding, grinding & polishing
• Brass and titanium hot forging
• Zinc die casting
• Titanium

China offices
Engineering and manufacturing skills and experience

Specialist in Product Quality Inspections (1st Article, In-Process, & Final); Dimensional Analysis Inspections; Evaluation; Metal Stamping, Machining & Sourcing; Titanium and Brass Forging, Turning, Plating, Coating & Cleaning Processes Evaluation and Problem Resolution; Brass Casting; Zinc Die Casting; Aluminum Casting; Metal-Stamping Die Build; Ceramics / Porcelain; Crystal Glass Molding, Grinding, and Polishing; Mechanical Equipment Build; Precision Inspection of Complex parts; Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM); Checking Gauge Build; All Body-In-White (BIW) automobile parts, Jet-Engine Fan and Compressor Blades Inspection, Process, Manufacture, & Quality Functions; Electronics Testing Labs Quality Investigations.

RAB / IRCA Approved Lead Quality Auditor, Certified by PJI, QMS Internal Auditor, Qualified by TUV, Metrology Management, Certified by SBQTS, Trainer, Qualified by SGS, Qualification for Internal Quality System Auditor, Certified by SBQTS, Mechanical Equipment Design and Build; Jigs and Fixtures, Plant Engineering Management Analysis, Design, Implementation, Quality Inspector of Industrial and Consumer Products, including electrical, electronic parts. Supplier and Factory Assessments, Evaluation; Auditor, Sourcing Assistance in China, Industrial Project and Process Quality Planning, Quality Assurance Evaluation and Setup, Management System Audit; QMS, EMS, OHSAS, SA8000, Electronics, Plastics, Compressors, Roller Bearings Quality Systems Design and Implementation, Retail Multiple Shop Function and Service Audits.

Risk Analysis and Management QC Inspector, TQA, SQA, SPC, HKLOS, and ISO Engineer Process Engineer, Testing Engineer, Training Manager Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Construction Engineer, Autocontrol (PLC) Engineer, AutoCAD and Office Software Proficient, Knowledgeable of US Standards and China Standards for ISO & Quality

Computer Specialist. E-Commerce & IT Environments. PC Servers Languages, C++, Fortran, Cobol NT Servers, Windows Rose, Visio, Project and Network Applications, Photoshop, PageMaker, CorelDraw, Efinite and Epages Software Applications and programming

India Office
Design and engineering capabilities

Design and analysis services:

• Legacy Data and Drawings Conversion
• Digitization of legacy drawings
• Finite Element Analysis (Patran, Dytran, Hypermesh, Fatigue, Femap, ANSYS, ICEM- Tetra/Hexa)
• Reverse Engineering
• 2D drafting and 3D modeling from real components
• Computational Fluid Dynamics (STAR-CD, PRO-AM, Star-HPC, CFX, ICEM, Fluent)
• 3D Modeling
• 3D surface and solid modeling
• Parametric Modeling
• Conversion of 2D drawing into parametric 3D solid models
• Kinematics Simulation
• Kinematics study of 3D assemblies for functional and design verification of mechanism through simulation
• Product Visualization and Styling
• Product Design, visualization, styling and virtual prototyping
• Detailed Design and Drafting
• 2D Drafting
• Detail-drawing generation
• Design of sheet metal parts with complex cut and stamping features
• Design of complex molds
• Creation, analysis and documentation of piping design
• Part cataloging for technical documentation
• Platform Migration
• Integration and migration of CAD data across popular CAD platforms

Industries served:

• Automotive
• Aerospace
• Turbo machinery/Power Generation
• Marine
• Rail
• Civil Structures

Call our Director of Globalization Services at 800 875-4557 to discuss your globalization strategy and implementation. Call now. Continental can help.

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