* If you are considering the sale or purchase of an existing embroidery business

* If you are thinking of buying or selling any used embroidery equipment

* If you are interested in improving your existing production efficiency

EESI's Evaluation service could be of benefit to you or your company.

1) Business Evaluations:

With an educational background in Mechanical Engineering, extensive direct experience in cost accounting and 30+ years experience in the embroidery industry, Frank Gawronski will prepare a comprehensive evaluation on any existing embroidery business being offered for sale or purchase. Working with the Seller, EESI will evaluate the condition of all of the machinery and inventories used in the business. We will gladly work with any Attorneys or Brokers who are directly representing each client to ascertain specific industry data on establishing Good Will figures and ultimately the fair market price for the business. Working with the Buyer, EESI will evaluate the condition of all of the machinery and inventories used in the business. Here we will also work with any Attorneys or Brokers who are directly representing each client to ascertain specific industry data on establishing the fair market price for the business.

2) Equipment Evaluations:

When purchasing used equipment, you want to be sure that the equipment is sound and ready to enter production. If the machine requires any repair or other servicing, you want to be able to either negotiate these issues or walk away from the deal. When buying a used machine, you may not feel comfortable knowing exactly what questions to ask or how to properly test the machine before purchase. Let a professional help you evaluate your prospective purchase and protect you against any unwanted surprises.

3) Improving productivity:

Before taking a course of action of even designing a program to increase productivity within an embroidery production department, an assessment on the present operation is necessary. This assessment involves an in depth evaluation of the following areas:

a) Design programs - The first key in the performance triad is designs. If digitizing is done in-house, current work will be evaluated for both artistic value as well as production performance. Properly digitized designs should run between 10,000 to 15,000 stitches between thread breaks more than 50% of the time. Designs will be checked for proper syntax, proper stitch type, length and density. Designs will also be checked for proper design application such as fabric and framing type. If designs are purchased from a contract digitizer, the same evaluations will be done on the designs. Time permitting, corrections to designs will be edited on site and samples run for demonstration purposes.

b) Personnel - The second key in the performance triad is people skills. People are not only a company's most valuable asset, they are also one of your greatest expenses. Are you getting the most out of that investment? Workers are evaluated in three areas; 1) temperament, 2) skill level and 3) methodology. The work temperament necessary for embroidery is one of multi-tasking. Skills will be evaluated in the areas of hooping, tensioning, machine operation, repair and general dexterity. Methodology will be evaluated based on efficient use of hands, time and resources. Most shops have good, conscientious workers. Often they only lack direction and affirmation brought about by professional training.

c) Machinery condition - The third key in the performance triad is machine condition. Embroidery machines are subject to a lot of wear and tear in the course of production. Some of this wear takes place as a result of improper operator skills. Some of this wear takes place as a result of occurrences that are outside of an operator's control. Whatever the reason, a repair becomes necessary. If a repair is done to factory specs., the machine will return to normal production. If a repair is done quickly or without proper regulation of the parts in question, often times the machine looses it's performance capacity. When this happens, a tune up or rebuild becomes necessary in order to bring the machine back to it's original output capacity. Here the machine is evaluated based upon general wear, tightness, head synchronization, timing, trimmer operation and frame play and movement. This evaluation will determine the exact amount of work necessary to bring the machine back to it's original performance level.

d) Machinery layout - How a shop is physically laid out determines work flow and shop efficiency. This evaluation will not only illustrate trouble spots and bottle necks, but also provide recommendations to optimize the available facilities.

If you are interested in having an evaluation done on a business for sale, equipment for purchase or to find out where your embroidery production stands, please call or e-mail Frank Gawronski.

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