KPI's are bullshit

The phrase should be replaced with a first-principles definition: The important thing to measure is the fundamental characteristic of the process or part that establishes it's relationship to the goal.

Cycle Time Reduction
22000 Hours
Product Containment Saved
$7 BILLION
Yield Improvements
$43,000,000

The Vex Approach To Problem Solving

How We Do It

When the data doesn't make sense, we help you find the root cause.

Observe
Are we measuring the right thing? Can we detect the fundamental characteristic that matters?
Orient
What is the goal? How does the fundamental characteristic relate to the goal?
Decide
What action drives change to the fundamental characteristic that matters?
Act
Implement the improvement. Measure the impact. Did we get where we need to go?

Engineering Support

Decades of Manufacturing Engineering Expertise At Your Fingertips

Step by step, we'll help you identify and improve the fundamental characteristics that drive your manufacturing success.

Key aspects of our engineering support include:

  • Root Cause Analysis Routine Trend Analysis. Nonconformance Investigation. CAPA Investigation.
  • Process Optimization Design of Experiments (DOE). Statistical Process Control. Gauge RR.
  • Capacity Analysis Value Stream Mapping. Balancing Rate, Quality, and Availability. We can help you ramp.
  • Agency Reporting Reporting to support FDA submission, Nonconformance and CAPA Reporting, regulatory compliance review, and validation standards.

We manage and report data using validated systems and processes.

A Pipeline of Support

We develop modern processes and tools to ensure repeatability. We deploy AI intelligently and validate outputs. We maintain robust quality assurance practices. We ensure data integrity and security.

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Your inquiry is reviewed by a senior engineer within 24 hours.

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Last updated June 2026.