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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

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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