Operations Manual
SV-2000-IX
Document Number: 275-MNL-002
Page 4 of 84
Version 1.0. 08/25/2010
2.2 Core Competences
2.2.1 Engineering
TAG’s engineering methodology is built upon Multi-Disciplinary Optimization (MDO) and
rigorous design reviews. Although PMs drive the schedule at TAG, Engineering leverages
Computer-Aided Design (CAD) tools, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling, rapid
prototyping processes, and diverse test equipment and facilities to ensure requirements are being
met at every step of the design. TAG Engineering follows a proven design-review process,
ensuring all entrance and exit criteria are met at each stage. Rigorous documentation is compiled
to demonstrate requirement compliance, risks are mitigated, and decisions are prudent –
throughout the design process.
TAG prides itself on its engineering laboratories
and facilities. Over the past three years, TAG has
invested in several pieces of equipment that allow
TAG to test and certify products directly onsite to
the harshest environmental requirements of
military standards – including the MIL-STD-810F
and DO 160D.
TAG’s onsite test equipment currently includes a
Highly Accelerated Lifecycle Testing (HALT)
Chamber, an Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)
test chamber, and a high-/low-temperature
thermal test chamber. TAG’s facility also provides:
A floor plan designed to support a cellular manufacturing model with modular assembly
lines
A dedicated 24-hour system burn-in room
A modern production status tracking and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system
with external web collaboration capabilities
Dedicated Quality Assurance workstations for system compliance and validation
inspection
2.2.2 Manufacturing and Integration
TAG implements Cellular Manufacturing processes through our compartmentalized, state-of-the-
art production facility to minimize waste byproducts and maximize production efficiency.
TAG’s manufacturing facility is physically partitioned to model the major philosophies of Lean
Manufacturing. Consistent with the model, each of TAG’s production cells are capable of
operating in isolation; however personnel and tools are shared across all cells to streamline
manufacturing operations, costs, and the production/integration scheduling. TAG’s floor
