| By popular requests, we have compiled a list of some recent project results.
Most manufacturing clients have requested we not mention their name as they don't want their competition or other groups to know their business.
Some SAMI VE LLC (SAMI) results in the last year (online
reports, subject to client allowing report availability to the public):
- Government
- intersection revision in Arvada Colorado (see this report)
- environmental features and community issues were the driving objectives,
not cost
- many local community features desired by the town were enabled
- this study was nominated for an AASTHO excellence award
- roadway in NM (see this report)
- environmental features and community issues were the driving objectives,
not cost
- the study was able to generate about $700,000 in potential cost savings
which allows added environmental features to be examined, and hopefully, implemented
- endangered species breeding facility (see
this report and team activities)
- savings was not an objective in this project, but maximizing the productive
activities was a study charge
- the study was able to identify about 290,000 in potential cost savings
and replace those with 80,000 in value added features that improved the project and significantly lowered its risk leaving the remaining
savings for other project improvement, and a life cycle savings of nearly $100,000 per year
- roadway in CA (see
this report and team activities)
- nearly 2.0 million in savings and enabling to meet funding requirements
without loss of services
- roadway in NM
(see this report and team activities)
- stopped funding loss and helped bring project within budget, enabling
it construction so that administration promises could be met
- flood control structure
- generated more than $1.0 million in savings and enabled the construction
by reducing costs such that mandated funding levels were met
- middle school
- generated about $1.2 million in savings and enabled construction due
to the project being over approved budgets
- Manufacturing (most of these
type of studies are covered under secrecy agreement and cannot be shared outside of the client site. If you visit the SAMI VE LLC report
site that has a challenge, you must use the authorized userid and password to review the study information. Also, you may want to see
our on-line presentation for manufacturing executives and management introduction.)
- vending machine manufacturer - six class type studies (progress
report):
- boiler
for hot water vending (userid and pw required) - about $0.1 million in savings each year with application to other boilers
for a total of $0.8 million per year
- retractable
door (userid and pw required) - about $0.5 million in savings each year
- price
rail (userid and pw required) - about $0.4 million in savings each year with application to other machines
- deli
shop liner (userid and pw required) - about $0.3 million in savings each year
- turret
support (userid and pw required) - about $0.5 million in savings each year with application to other boilers for a total
of $1.0 million per year
- wiring
harness (userid and pw required) - about $0.6 million in savings each year
- railroad transportation system equipment provider - eight studies:
- study
one (userid and pw required) - about $1.9 million in savings each year (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
two (userid and pw required)- about $0.8 million in savings each year (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
three (userid and pw required)- about $1.8 million per year in savings (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
four (userid and pw required)- about $1.1 million in savings each year (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
five (userid and pw required)- about $0.6 million in savings each year (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
six (userid and pw required)- about $0.8 million in savings each year (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
seven (userid and pw required)- about $2.2 million in savings each year, plus application to another product adding another
$3.1 million in savings above the product studed (confirmed - progress
report)
- study
eight (userid and pw required)- about $1.1 million in savings each year (study just completed, implementation is in progress)
- trucking transportation system equipment provider - one
study (userid and pw required)
- about $2,000 per unit cost reduction
- mining equipment provider - five studies
- study
one (userid and pw required) - about $0.1 million in savings each year
- study
two (userid and pw required)- about $0.5 million in savings each year
- study
three (userid and pw required) - about $0.6 million in
savings each year
- study
four (userid and pw required) - about $0.9 million in
savings each year
- study
five (userid and pw required) - about $0.4 million in
savings each year
- automotive supplier of airbags - three studies
- study
one (userid and pw required) - about $0.6 million in savings each year
- study
two (userid and pw required) - about $0.8 million in
savings each year
- study
three (userid and pw required) - about $0.6 million in savings each year
- automotive supplier of convertible tops
-
Rag top (userid and pw required) about $500 per unit
in savings
- airplane manufacturer
- engine improvements generating added power with less fuel use,
at a cost that was $1,000 per unit less than the original design, and added fuel efficiency for their clients
- solvent plant
- reduced costs of the plant by about $1.2 million one time savings
The above are just a few examples of how we have helped real businesses in the
last year. Please allow us to help yours as well.
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