Low Volume Production

The 'one solution-fits-all' mentality behind contract manufacturing is no longer the best approach for low volume production. At Fusion, we understand that every manufacturer has its own unique challenges to overcome. Which is why we form our processes around each customer's specific manufacturing needs, so no two solutions are ever the same.

Once we partner with our clients, we custom tailor our processes to theirs. The result is a seamless integration and transparent implementation of our manufacturing operations with theirs. From production of equipment, through supply chain management, to delivery, Fusion's vertically integrated approach delivers significant benefits. This includes eliminating redundant markups, streamlining supply chain logistics, and condensing phases in operations that ultimately speed time to market.

Speed to Market

In every product-driven business, time-to-market is critical. This underscores the value of Fusion's fully integrated manufacturing processes in establishing aggressive production goals. Because we are not bound by predetermined operational procedures or infrastructure, we can custom tailor processes that streamline and simplify operations. We also create small, nimble teams that are focused on each client's business and can respond quickly to any challenge, or adapt to any opportunity. This allows us to compress timetables, eliminate production setbacks, and accelerate time to market.

Open Book Program

Fusion prides itself on offering customer-formed solutions that are custom tailored to each client’s specific manufacturing needs. One of the benefits offered by Fusion is The Open Book Pricing Program which is an innovative strategy that proposes a cost plus fixed margin pricing structure in which Fusion offers full disclosure of all costs and margins in a comprehensive pricing report for the client.

When approaching a project, Fusion compiles the projected material and labor costs into a detailed itemized quotation. Fusion’s 30% gross margin, consisting of overhead and profit, is included in this report so that clients can understand all of the true associated realized costs of a product. As a project evolves, the client is able to see how any changes effect the overall price of their product, allowing them to make confident, informed decisions every step of the way.

The Open Book Pricing Program is an essential feature of Fusion’s business philosophy which greatly contributes to strengthening trust and communication with our clients. The transparency associated withOpen Book Pricing creates a safety net for clients that enables them to know exactly where the costs of a product are stemming from and quickly address any concerns or issues. This helps eliminate future setbacks and results in greater speed to market. Clients also have the option to audit reports after a project’s completion, further illustrating the transparency created by this approach.

Legacy Manufacturing Program

Are you struggling with products near obsolescence?

Fusion can help you extend the life of your equipment while reducing the cost of supporting these products and protecting your intellectual property. Our game-changing Life Extending Manufacturing program provides you with a year-by-year plan to manage your older products. Your custom tailored program takes into account parts obsolescence, sustaining engineering, inventory management, technical support, and repair services. Fusion can provide a better-cost alternative, in most cases, than retaining in-house expertise or outsourcing to foreign countries. Contrary to current industry expectations, Fusion is able to stem the decline of revenue and profitability as your product lifecycle matures.

Product Engineering

Fusion takes a proactive approach to new product development. We question assumptions and drive innovation. We often provide answers to “impossible” design challenges by changing the question, or through other “out of the box” creative approaches. Cost, function, aesthetics, manufacturability, and marketing are all key components to a successful industrial product. The role of Fusion is to generate a new product that meets these often conflicting goals while carefully balancing the resulting compromises in order to deliver the best possible product. Additionally, we provide continuous engineering support by improving on every aspect of the product throughout its lifecycle

Inventive Approach

Fusion believes there is always a better solution. Because we are not encumbered by our client's internal challenges or existing conventions we can take a more inventive approach to product development. We think in terms of faster, simpler, and more affordable. We question assumptions and uncover possibility to provide answers to seemingly impossible design challenges through out-of-the box creative approaches.

Product Enhancement

Fusion has undertaken a multitude of industrial product enhancement challenges, from medical equipment to packaging machines. Our goal is always to increase the performance and profitability of an already successful product and maximize the return on the investment for the client. We know that although R&D resources continue to shrink, industry consumers continue to demand the most innovative products and expect to have the latest technology faster and at a lower cost. Many industrial product manufacturers routinely apply the cost reduction approaches that focus mainly on reducing the cost of components in a product. But by re-evaluating the fundamentals of a product's specification, technology and manufacture, and by taking a system level approach to its design, Fusion can deliver dramatic product performance improvements with little or no increase in manufacturing costs.