Project management - Frank-Dudley

DEDICATED PROJECT
MANAGEMENT FOR EVERY
MANUFACTURING PROGRAMME.

At Frank Dudley Limited, we believe that great manufacturing is about far more than pressing the right part. It is about managing your programme effectively – keeping you informed, anticipating problems before they arise and delivering to schedule with the consistency your production depends on.

Every FDL customer receives dedicated account and project management support. From the moment your programme is confirmed, a single point of contact coordinates your project across our teams – keeping your programme on track, communicating proactively and ensuring nothing falls between the gaps.

Our project management capability has been developed over decades of serving automotive, aerospace and industrial customers – customers whose production lines depend on their supply partners getting it right, every time.

Discuss your manufacturing programme

COMMUNICATION

KEEPING YOU INFORMED
AT EVERY STAGE

Good project management means good communication – and good communication means honesty, regularity and clarity. Our project managers keep you informed at every stage of your programme, whether everything is going to plan or whether we need to discuss a challenge.

We adapt our communication style and frequency to your preferences and requirements. Some customers want weekly updates and dashboard reports. Others prefer a quick call when there is something to discuss. We work the way that suits you best.

What you can expect:
Regular programme status updates on tooling, qualification and production milestones. Immediate notification of any issues that could affect your supply – with a proposed resolution, not just the problem. Clear, honest communication on timings, costs and quality performance. A project manager who is available, responsive and technically informed.

Our commitment:
We will never hide a problem. We will always tell you what we know, when we know it, and what we are doing about it. That is the standard we hold ourselves to – and the standard our customers have come to depend on.

YOU RELAX
WE MANAGE

Your project manager is an experienced manufacturing professional – not an administrator. They understand the technical, commercial and operational aspects of metal pressing programmes. They give you useful, accurate information. They make good decisions quickly.

What they manage for you:

✓ Tooling design milestones and supplier coordination
✓ PPAP/FAI planning and sample submission schedules
✓ Production scheduling aligned to your call-offs
✓ Capacity planning for volume peaks and changes
✓ Quality monitoring and performance reporting
✓ Proactive communication on any supply risks
✓ Engineering change management
✓ Tooling maintenance scheduling
✓ Cost reduction initiatives and value engineering
✓ Long-term supply planning and contract management

ACCREDITATIONS

QUALITY BUILT INTO
EVERY COMPONENT

Quality is fundamental to everything Frank Dudley Limited does. From the machinery we invest in to the training we provide our teams, every decision is made with one goal: delivering components our customers can rely on.

Our commitment to quality is backed by accreditation, rigorous process controls and a culture of continuous improvement that runs through every level of the business. We get it right first time — and we keep getting it right, batch after batch, year after year.

Our world-class customer base includes some of the biggest names in automotive and manufacturing — relationships built over decades of trust, reliability and a genuine dedication to outstanding service.