Consulting and Contract Services

  • Productivity Studies and Audits
  • Work Measurement (Time study and many other techniques)
  • Plant Layout and Facility Planning
  • Methods Analysis
  • Manufacturing Cost Estimating
  • Production Proposal Management
  • Manufacturing Engineering/Process Planning
  • Factory Systems, Methods and Procedures
  • Expert Witness Services - Learning Curves, Cost Estimating, Industrial Engineering

Some industries we have worked with include automobile and automotive accessories, aerospace and defense, aviation and avionics, electronics, paper mills, commercial laundries, aquaculture, plant and flower retailers, telephone systems, health clinics, waste collection, and others.

We will be happy to meet with you for a day at your site, for a no-cost (expenses only reimbursed) review of any project or task within our areas of expertise. Take a day to "pick our brain" and determine if we're the ones to do your job.

On-site Training Programs are are offered on several topics within the Industrial Engineering discipline. Reasonably priced, tailored to your employees' needs, and presented with skill, enthusiasm, and up-to-date materials. As an alternative to on-site presentation, many IE training topics have been packaged into high quality PowerPoint® presentations on CD-ROM. These economical products may be used repeatedly for both individuals and groups.

  • Work Measurement (Time Study)
  • Learning Curves
  • Industrial Engineering Techniques
  • Assembly Line Balancing

Industrial Engineering Software Products

TEO Consulting develops and distributes unique software products for manufacturing industries and the Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering professions. Also, we use certain software, such as CURV1™ (our popular learning curve product) as an added feature of technical training programs. This page briefly lists and describes our current products. Scroll down the page for work measurement, learning curve, assembly line balancing, and ergonomics software product descriptions.

Work Measurement Software

Speed Estimator Pro for Windows (9X, NT, 2000, Me, XP), is a quick elemental time estimating product. Designed to be compact and quick with a minimum of extraneous features, Speed Estimator ProTM Version 3, is an "instant" labor standards calculator for almost any type of manual production work; a few keystrokes will give any cost estimator, IE, or manufacturing engineer a guaranteed accurate standard. Speed Estimator Pro is the most economical product of its type. (NOTE: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR 2014)

Learning Curve Software

CURV1™ Version 2.0 is a most popular suite of tools for learning curve applications. CURV1 learning curve software has been used in TEO Consulting public and private seminars for more than a decade, and is the only product of its type in the world. This new version runs on all Windows platforms.

BREAK™ Version 2 is another unique learning curve program. This program for Windows is an exclusive and effective software tool that compliments CURV1. It is designed to assist estimators and managers in evaluating the costs associated with production discontinuities ("breaks"). BREAK offers three distinct methods or "scenarios" to deal with disruptions to the learning curve.

Assembly Line Balancing Software

Flexible Line Balancing™ V.3 is a powerful new product for easily managing labor allocation to progressive assembly lines. Now industrial and manufacturing engineers and production supervisors can easily find the absolute most productive solution to line balancing problems of any complexity. For Windows 9X, NT, 2000, Me and XP, Flexible Line Balancing draws precedence diagrams which show relationships between all labor elements, and automatically computes labor efficiency with every user modification. The user can specify the desired number of workstations or line cycle time, and station assignments are automatically made. A graphical analysis shows lost time at all stations. Quick "What If?" analyses are made quickly by simple mouse clicks on a graph. Flexible Line Balancing provides full file manipulation capabilities for single work elements or entire complex assembly lines with scores of work tasks. Quickly import saved operation descriptions from a a task "library" into new processes. Cut, paste, copy, insert, append, or import work elements from a spreadsheet. Absolutely the best assembly line balancing solution available today!

Ergonomics Software

N-Lift™ NIOSH Lifting Equation Calculator for Windows Version 2.0 is a utility for the safety, health, or hygiene professional. N-Lift is a simple, easy-to-use calculator to determine safe lifting loads for manual material handling using the NIOSH Lifting Equation. The program calculates Recommended Weight Limit (RWL) and Lifting Index (LI) based on user-input information. The on-line help files and documentation provide extensive discussion and graphics that help you understand the NIOSH equation. The program does all calculations rapidly, and allows you to vary input values to do "What If..." exercises. N-Lift runs with all Windows systems.

We have experience with numerous work measurement systems, including time study, work sampling, and several variants of MTM®-based (Methods-Time Measurement) systems. In addition, we've developed and installed numerous factory labor accounting and performance reporting systems, and written numerous work measurement plans for firms pursuing government contracts. We are in a position to objectively recommend a cost-effective system with features appropriate to the needs of any company, large or small. In short, we know how to measure and report labor performance!

Site License Agreements and discount pricing plans for all software products are available for educational institutions and other multi-user organizations.

Cost-Effective On-Site Training Programs

We offer a special pricing structure for all training programs. The rates are highly competitive, all-inclusive, and offer an exceptional value. If you have need for any training in IE, QE, or VE topics, ask for our references...we've given scores of outstanding training programs to many companies. Prices for on-site training programs of any length include the following:

  • An experienced instructor, who will generally arrive at your city the prior evening. You are offered the opportunity to meet briefly over dinner to discuss the program, next-day logistics, and backgrounds and interests of participants.
  • Top-notch materials, including copies of all visuals used and a notebook or workbook for each attendee.
  • Where appropriate and relevant, videos and live classroom demonstrations.
  • All travel and per diem expenses (in the contiguous 48 states).
  • Up to 12 attendees. For larger groups, add materials cost only, usually $35-50 per additional attendee. For most programs, class size may be as large as 25 persons.

All-Inclusive Pricing for On-Site Programs
Any one-day program $2495
Two day program $3995
Three day program $5350
One Week Program $7950

About Us

We have the technical experience which provides skills in productivity and methods improvement, work measurement and cost estimating, and many other areas.

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Our Services

We offer experience in many areas, supplemented with a full range of technical tools.
Our services are in two areas, consulting and training.

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