HSSMI: A SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING CONSULTANCY HSSMI: A SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING CONSULTANCY
Transforming manufacturing from strategy to reality
We aim to transform manufacturing competitiveness towards net zero. We work to accelerate the development of the manufacturing sector, whilst decelerating the negative effects on climate change. We provide expert advice and engineering services to help manufacturers to scale up, improve productivity and embed sustainability.
We enable innovators to manufacture and manufacturers to innovate.
Typical Manufacturing Challenges
Our Specialty We specialise in helping manufacturers to scale up the production of low carbon technologies (like batteries, electric motors and fuel cells) and the vehicles and applications they go into. We help global OEMs to plan, model and industrialise new products and technologies, whilst also helping ambitious start-ups move from making prototypes in a lab, to launching their first factories.
Strategic Advice vs. Implementation
Many manufacturing consultancies stop at strategy — delivering a report, a roadmap, or a set of recommendations, and leaving the client to execute alone. We support at the strategic end to deliver services such as factory location assessments, develop Make Vs Buy strategies or define business cases for new factories. But we also have the engineering prowess to deliver at the operational level - what do the processes, layouts and control plans look like to manufacture a part? and how do we optimise through digital modelling and simulation?
A Manufacturing Consultancy That Delivers Real-World Impact
HSSMI works differently. Our teams combine rigorous strategic analysis with practical, on-the-ground delivery, working alongside your engineers and operations staff to turn plans into measurable results. From feasibility studies and technology roadmaps through to process redesign and factory implementation, we stay involved from first insight to final outcome.
WHY HSSMI?
Engineering-Led Expertise
HSSMI is built around practical engineering capability, not generalist business theory. Our consultants come from manufacturing, engineering, and technical backgrounds, so we understand production constraints, process design, and factory operations from the inside. That means recommendations are grounded in what's actually achievable on your shop floor — not just what looks good in a slide deck.
Strategy Through to Implementation
We don't stop at the roadmap. Where many consultancies hand over a report and step back, HSSMI stays engaged through delivery — working alongside your teams to implement changes, test them in real conditions, and adjust as needed. This means the strategic work we do is designed from the outset to be executable, and we're there to see it through.
Manufacturing Scale-Up
Scaling from prototype to volume production is one of the hardest transitions a manufacturer can make — particularly for emerging technologies and high-growth companies without established production systems. HSSMI has significant experience helping companies bridge this gap, addressing the process design, supply chain, facility, and workforce decisions that determine whether scale-up succeeds or stalls.
Sustainable Manufacturing
We treat sustainability as a core input to manufacturing decisions, not a separate workstream bolted on afterwards. Energy use, material selection, waste reduction, and circularity are built into our process design and technology recommendations from the start — helping clients meet environmental targets while improving operational performance.
Advanced Technology
HSSMI works at the leading edge of manufacturing technology, including automation, digital twins, battery and electrification technologies, and AI. This gives clients access to expertise in emerging areas that many traditional consultancies simply don't cover, backed by direct project experience rather than theoretical knowledge.
Real-World Industrial Experience
HSSMI has delivered projects across 100+ factories, from early-stage innovators to established industrial players, supporting €1.2bn in industrial investment. With 75+ technologies, powertrains and vehicles scaled up, our teams bring proven factory-floor experience across automotive, aerospace and energy, giving clients confidence that our advice has been tested against real industrial conditions, not just theory.
Manufacturing challenges we solve
Manufacturing consultancy services
Manufacturing Strategy
Our manufacturing strategy experts support your business in making complex strategic decisions through expert insights, ideas, and rigorous assessment methods. We also help build strong cases to secure funding that accelerates strategic projects and drives long-term goals.
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Battery Technologies
We work closely with leading battery manufacturers and automotive OEMs to define high-volume battery production facilities from inception to launch. We have expertise in manufacturing various chemistries (Li-ion, solid-state, LFP, LTO, sodium) across multiple form factors, including cylindrical, pouch, and prismatic cells.
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Digital Manufacturing
We use accessible digital tools and technologies to help manufacturers design, build, and operate facilities while reducing risks and speeding up launch times. Rejecting a one-size-fits-all approach, we deliver tailored solutions that create real business value.
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Manufacturing Engineering
Our Manufacturing Engineering team helps clients design and optimise production facilities from initial concept to production launch. Key services include process development, quality and test processes, and equipment and layout definition, supporting a wide range of manufacturing industries.
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Supply Chain & Logistics
Our experienced leaders and logisticians help clients develop and optimise supply chains across various industries. Key services include supply chain strategy development, on-site logistics design, and support with equipment selection, procurement, and installation.
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Circular Economy
We help manufacturers adopt circular economy principles through practical, systemic solutions that reduce costs, increase profits, and secure future material supplies. Our focus is on delivering actionable results, not just strategies or concepts.
Find out moreOur Case Studies
From Supplier Selection to Implementation: Supporting Agratas' Logistics Automation Programme
HSSMI was engaged to provide specialist expertise in battery manufacturing logistics and automation systems, alongside additional project capability, helping Agratas make informed decisions, reduce programme risk and maintain delivery momentum throughout a critical phase of the programme.
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Developing and Scaling Up Robotic Solutions for Brompton Bicycle Factory
HSSMI supported Brompton and the partners to secure the project and have been commissioned to deliver the future factory design support. This involves the virtual commissioning of the proposed solutions in a scaled-up model to support with the Greenford and Ashford robotic roll out plan. HSSMI are experienced in designing and optimising manufacturing facilities using a suite of digital tools.
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Enhancing the Manufacturability of H55's Novel Battery Pack for Electric Aircraft
H55 engaged HSSMI to undertake a design for manufacturing assessment of the cell – module design, to improve the 'manufacturability' of the product at high volume production levels. HSSMI is a knowledge leader in the manufacturing of electric powertrains for both automotive and aerospace applications and has extensive global experience in the manufacturing system design.
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Manufacturing consultancy methodology
Understand
We assess your capability, engaging stakeholders across the business and benchmarking against proven readiness frameworks to build an evidence-based business case.
Develop/Model
We design and simulate future-state solutions using digital twins and process modelling, validating the case for investment before any capital is committed.
Implement
We deploy new processes, equipment, and systems on the ground, embedding quality standards and training teams to adopt the new way of working.
Scale & Sustain
We build a roadmap to grow proven solutions to full volume, transfer capability to your in-house teams, and embed circularity for long-term resilience.
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Manufacturing consultancy FAQs
What does a manufacturing consultancy do?
A manufacturing consultancy provides advisory and engineering services to help businesses improve, develop or scale their manufacturing operations. It bridges the gap between strategy and operations, turning high-level ambitions into practical, deliverable solutions.
What does a manufacturing consultant do?
A manufacturing consultant starts by understanding the problem, then develops and evaluates practical solutions based on the client's needs. They can also stay on hand to support implementation, helping turn recommendations into real-world results.
When should a company use a manufacturing consultant?
A company should consider a manufacturing consultant when facing a complex challenge they are struggling to overcome, or when they are scaling rapidly and need additional expertise. Consultants can provide a team that quickly deploys the knowledge and capability needed to build a robust manufacturing foundation.
How can manufacturing consultancy improve productivity?
Manufacturing consultancy combines lean thinking and industrial engineering best practice with digital modelling to test scenarios and optimise operations before changes are made. Digital twins can then help automate and sustain productivity improvements by identifying and responding to issues in real time.
Can HSSMI help us scale manufacturing?
Yes. HSSMI can support the full journey, from manufacturing strategy and factory location assessments through to process definition, factory layout, labour and utility planning, and quality management systems. We can also model the complete manufacturing system virtually, helping validate the solution before committing to equipment procurement and installation.
Can HSSMI support the development of a new factory?
Yes. HSSMI can support new factory development from the initial strategy and site assessment through to process design, layout, resource planning and equipment definition. We can also virtually model and validate the factory before physical procurement and installation, reducing risk and costly changes later.
Does HSSMI support sustainable manufacturing?
Yes. HSSMI supports sustainable manufacturing through life cycle assessments (LCA), waste audits and circular economy strategies. These approaches help businesses identify opportunities to reduce environmental impact while improving resource efficiency.
What industries does HSSMI work with?
HSSMI predominantly works across automotive, aerospace, energy and defence. However, many of our manufacturing approaches are industry-agnostic and can be applied to almost any production environment.
Can HSSMI support companies moving from prototype to production?
Yes. HSSMI works with university spin-outs and technology start-ups to develop scalable production solutions. We help bridge the gap between a working prototype and a manufacturing process capable of delivering reliably at scale.
How does HSSMI's manufacturing consultancy process work?
Every HSSMI project is unique and starts with understanding the client's specific problem, objectives and constraints. We apply rigorous analysis, modelling and validation to develop practical solutions, then can stay involved through implementation, equipment installation and commissioning — not simply walk away when the recommendations are delivered.
Ready to solve your manufacturing challenge?
Whether you're developing a manufacturing strategy, scaling production, improving an existing operation or introducing new technology, HSSMI can help you turn your manufacturing ambitions into reality.
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