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World Class programme leads to 25% average improvement in lead time across 3 plants

Company manufacturing deep-drawn and anodised aluminium components for the perfumery, cosmetics and pharmacy sector deploys Lean as a management strategy.

23% reduction in lead time in Plant 1
27% reduction in lead time in Plant 2
22% reduction in lead time in Plant 3
10% improvement in productivity
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NEEDS

  • To design workstations in line with the desired value stream.
  • To define work standards (activities/ positions).
  • To adapt machinery, tooling, etc. to the new needs.

IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

  • Detailed definition of the micro layout.
  • 3M (Muri/Overburden, Mura/Unevenness, Muda/Waste) analysis.
  • Basic training for the four improvement teams.
  • Defining the manual operation and cycle times for each product.
  • Adapting production resources.
  • Adjusting and resetting equipment.
  • Defining and deploying task/activity standards.
  • Collecting suggestions and feedback from line operators.
  • Defining and deploying standard operation sheets.
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Lean Manufacturing

Adjustment to demand using minimum resources and continuously eliminating waste.
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Process management

A robust approach for the standardisation, control and continuous improvement of the organisation's processes.
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