Customer Centric Approach

Project Management

With over 40 years of experience and continuous investment, Oxford Engineering provides fully integrated contract manufacturing services to major leading Original Equipment Manufacturers.

Projects are managed, starting with design advice through to manufacturing, taking responsibility for assembly and co-ordinating the complete supply chain, giving customers the benefit of a cutting edge facility without the frustrations of overheads or running workshops.

Multiple Market Experience

We provide multiple market experience and supply the world leaders in the Medical, Energy (Oil and Gas & Power Generation), Semi conductor and Aerospace arenas . Our relentless adaption to the needs of current and new sectors allow us to match the high and ongoing expectations of our customers.

Involvement Policy

We involve our customer in any matter relevant to achieving his goals and expectations. From the In-depth Upfront Review through the whole production process until the delivery. In the unlikely event of issues jeopardising the Delivery in Full, on Time and Quality we inform the customer of the relevant issues in the first two hours after the discovery of the issue (see Quick Response Meeting).

Open Book Policies

Open book policy is to clearly and openly provide customers with pricing breakdowns. Confirming material and non recurring elements costs allows both parties to focus on the true manufacturing cost. This openess with our clients from costing through to manufacturing methods embeds our relationship and sustains a strong, long term and mutually beneficial partnership.

Single Piece Flow

Single piece flow can be described as an ideal state of efficient operations, where batch sizes and lot production are replaced by working on one product at a time. While not practical for operations with very low processing times (usually found in low technology markets) and correspondingly high change-over times (both values defined by takt time), it is a important Lean Manufacturing goal to achieve single piece flow in every operation possible (in high technology markets).

Achieving one-piece flow requires the elimination of waste. The wastes can be of seven types:

  1. Labour
  2. Overproduction
  3. Space
  4. Defects
  5. Unnecessary human motion
  6. Inventory
  7. Transportation

As a company reduces these wastes and strives for single piece flow, many other benefits follow. Some of these benefits include (1) an improved quality and fewer defects (2) a reduced inventory (3) less space required, (4) the enhancement of overall manufacturing flexibility, (5) the identification and simplication of future improvements, (6) a safer work environment, (7) the improvement of employee morale.

More under: Description of single piece flow at www.onesixsigma.com

Delivery in Full, on Time and Quality

Right First Time

At Oxford Engineering we focus on all elements that support Delivery in Full, on Time, Quality and Cost. We allocate dedicated Account Managers and our advanced planing technologies complements our single piece flow lean methodology. Our business fully invests to provide the flexiblility needed to match the customer expectation of Delivery in Full, on Time, Quality and Cost. Our In-depth Upfront Review is the first step in meeting your expectations the first time around.

Focus on Deadlines

With an intense focus on meeting the delivery deadlines, Oxford Engineering aknowledges the high value of On Time Delivery for all our customers. With a constant improvement of the entire process of manufacturing, including major investments in machinery and processes, we constantly keep focussed on meeting the customer deadlines. The last major step is to introduce single piece flow manufacturing to our major customers, dramatically improving the flexibility needed to meet the customer deadlines.

Low Cost Sourcing and the Supply Chain

Low Cost Sourcing: Subsiduary in Estonia

To remain at the top, continuing to be competitive is vital. The KAS Technologies Group has expanded by acquisitions, organic growth and by establishing an Estonian company. This allows the production of low cost machined items and assemblies in the low to medium volume sector – primarily for the UK market.

Estonia Location

Global Supply Chain Management

With increased globalisation and offshore sourcing, global supply chain management is becoming an important issue for many businesses. Like traditional, supply chain management, the underlying factors behind the trend are reducing the costs of procurement and decreasing the risks related to purchasing activities.

Oxford Engineering deals currently with suppliers from many countries including Switzerland, Austria, USA, Denmark and Mexico and of course the UK and Estonia. Our constant focus is to ensure that our suppliers constantly meet themselves the KPI "Delivery in Full, on Time, Quality and Cost " enabling us therefore to meet our customer's deadlines.

KAS Technologies Group (Parent Company of Oxford Engineering)

Possible Synergy and Low Risk

Customers are confident in placing their business in the hands of a financially secure and independent company. Working with the Group is no-risk option. A number of different machines with the same capabilities provide the best solution, with back up, across four main sites. Audited external sources for processes are matched to the standard of the service offered by the Group, approved and controlled by the in-house supply chain team. The Group’s kanban and consignment stocking facilities provide safety stock on hand at all times for each stage of the manufacturing process while components, kits of parts and sub-assemblies are produced to an agreed schedule and stored at our cost. When the customer calls off further supplies, the required quantity can be shipped within 24 hours to meet just-in-time requirements. Lean manufacturing practice and competitive pricing makes the KAS Technologies Group the benchmark by which other suppliers are judged.