SME Problem Solving

Every manufacturer runs into the same wall eventually: a process that won't hold quality, a bottleneck that won't move, a cost that won't come down. SRMA gives members two ways to work through it.

One-on-one, through FloridaMakes: your Business Advisor brings proven problem-solving frameworks — Lean, Six Sigma, and Toyota Kata — to help you find root cause instead of chasing symptoms. Lean focuses on eliminating waste; Six Sigma applies the Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control process to bring variation under control; Toyota Kata builds the habit of structured, scientific thinking so your own team gets better at solving problems over time, without outside help.

Peer-to-peer, through SRMA: our monthly meetings and seminars put that same thinking in front of the whole membership. Past sessions have covered Goldratt's Theory of Constraints, A3 problem solving, and Project BUILD — and our roundtable format means you leave with input from other manufacturers who've faced the same issue, not just a consultant's slide deck.

Bring us your toughest operational problem. Contact the SRMA now!