LEAN PEER GROUP BLOG

A candy manufacturer approached us for assistance in reducing their 48-hour changeover time to meet increased production demands. During their Lean Six Black Belt Training, the engineers identified their changeovers as the source of 100% downtime. Recognizing the potential for increased production time if changeovers were reduced, they were determined to implement a change. We provided them with a foundational Lean training session, covering the eight wastes in any manufactur

Problem: The projected weekly customer demand for finished goods was 25% greater than the plant's current 24-7 capacity. The client had...

Problem: The incoming warehouse is holding over $3,000,000 of raw materials. The warehouse consumes over 3,000 square feet of floor...

Problem: A traditional push manufacturing system is causing excess raw materials and work in process inventories. Therefore costs are...

Problem: Orders were being shipped late. The warehousing, packaging and shipping department was unorganized. A traditional layout was...

Problem: Customers were upset because the wrong products were being shipped to them. Final processing is very unorganized with no...

Problem: Labor costs were increasing for the warehousing, cutting and shipping processes because of lack of workplace organization....

Problem: Orders were being shipped late. Lead-times were too long. The warehouse was full of finished goods. Over ten percent of the...