Team São Paulo matured its food-ingredients factory to level 3.5 on the five-point benchmarking scale; received 'Silver-Gold' award for achieving breakthroughs in yield and productivity. Over a four-year period, the cross-functional team strengthened core manufacturing and critical support … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Brazil
Continuous effort over nearly five years paid-off: by systematically upgrading skills and capabilities, the Woodlands-team was able to significantly increase right-first-time (RFT) and labor productivity. With a score of 3.5 on the five-point benchmarking scale, the site received the … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Singapore
Milestone achieved after a 4-year Lean journey, the operations team in Johannesburg proudly presents its 'Silver' award for achieving level-3 on the Lean benchmarking scale. Processes in manufacturing, supply chain, planning, maintenance, quality control, and administration have been measurably … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan South Africa
The operations team in Hungary brought the largest powder blending factory of the group to 'Silver' by implementing in core manufacturing and critical support processes. Uptime management of large machines improved overall equipment efficiency (OEE), continuous flow in QC shortened overall … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Hungary
Navico's maquiladora in Baja California received the 'Silver' award for attaining maturity level-3 in Lean Manufacturing, boosting productivity 42% year-on-year and 1100% over seven years. Reaching this important milestone marks the successful completion of two transformation phases: 'Iron to … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Navico Mexico
Two flavor factories received Silver-awards for scoring 3.0 points on the Lean Manufacturing benchmarking scale, while better delivering liquids and powders to the food industry. Despite of starting from an average position, the extra effort paid off. The Woodlands operation is now one of the best … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Singaporean Factories
A comprehensive Lean rollout brought the operation in Cuernavaca to 'Silver', covering the value-chain including planning, production, logistics, customer service, maintenance, quality, and human resources. Because no-one was exempt and no area excluded, the team was able to set new performance … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Mexico
Improving at a world-class rate of +0.5 point per year on the lean manufacturing benchmarking scale, the leadership team in Buenos Aires truly transformed its operation. The Munro factory matured from a low baseline to 'Silver' level in less than three years. Furthermore, the team committed to … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Argentina