Total image of all elements and how they relate and interact, in a manufacturing plant (NEXT STEP model and concept).

Seco Consulting Services include a wide range of specific resources and delivery methods. Tool selection and application assistance is available online around the clock to meet immediate productivity needs on the shop floor.

Engineering services can begin with electronic communication and extend to on-site visits if necessary. Seco Consulting Services also can include comprehensive analysis and guidance involving the operation of every function in a workshop. Those services can include consultation on machine tool maintenance, workshop layout, logistics and organizational functions. Advice on personnel skill and knowledge issues, and the relationship of the manufacturing techniques employed to the organization's production strategies and cost considerations can be included as well.

Each Seco Consultancy relationship is based on the NEXT STEP concept but also custom-tailored to the participating organization's specific needs, and exists as a dialog between Seco and the customer aimed at achieving a common goal. 

Headquartered in Fagersta, Sweden and present in more than 45 countries, Seco Tools is a leading global provider of metal cutting solutions for milling, turning, holemaking and toolholding. For more than 80 years, the company has provided the technologies, processes and support that manufacturers depend on for maximum productivity and profitability. For more information on how Seco's innovative products and expert services bring success to manufacturers across all industry segments, please visit www.secotools.com

The article is written by Patrick De Vos who is Global Business Manager, Seco Consultancy Services

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