The Development of Existing Products and Processes

Improving existing products and increasing plant output is very cost efficient work for RtS D. 

The further development of those products which are currently being sold and the processes by which they are being made, is an essential activity in maintaining the product line and the financial health of the company, whilst new products and processes are in the pipeline. 

The main component of this type of developmental work is a detailed evaluation of the manufacturing processes used to make the company s products. The targets are therefore derived from discussions within the company after considering the economic climate in which the derived products and business must perform and, importantly, how customers view the current product line or ranges. The benefits that are being sought from process development work are  

These four areas are not independent of each other. Cost benefits can arise from producing material to consistent quality, resulting in a more effective utilisation of materials, known as materials efficiency, which in turn confers a reduction in the environmental impact of the process. Increasing the output, especially from an existing older plant, is very cost efficient work for R D. 

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