Lean Operations Diagnostics (LOD) for a European pharma company to assess manufacturing maturity, while identifying improvement potentials for throughput, yield, flexibility, overall factory efficiency (OFE). The audit covered processes in five sites for aseptic filling of syringes and … [Read more...] about Pharma: Lean Audit for Operations Improvement
Lean Transformation Program (LTP) for the largest food flavor and fragrance company to streamline operations end to end, achieving industry-leading profitability from world-class operating efficiency. The Situation: Profitability was steadily declining and attempts to reduce costs were … [Read more...] about Food Flavors: Journey to World-Class Efficiency
Cost Reduction Program (CRP) for Eltek, a global electric power conversion specialist, to reduce the cost base by optimizing interfaces between engineering, operations, and sales. The systematic application of Lean principles created flow along the value chain, from quote to design to … [Read more...] about Power Electronics: Complexity Cost Reduction
Lean Transformation Program (LTP) for Norway's leading environmental services provider to boost operational efficiency by applying Lean management principles to the seven largest processing plants. Main focus was on standardizing processes and stabilizing interfaces, while training people in … [Read more...] about Waste Recycling: Lean Sorting & Processing
Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) for a Swiss industrial manufacturer makes 13 European factories competitive again by increasing 6-12% in productivity, speed, and quality each year. The Situation: The leading supplier of high-quality kitchen systems was under pressure as it lost market … [Read more...] about Industrial Manufacturing: Continuous Improvement
Cost Reduction Program (CRP) for a large industrial multinational with focus on transport and logistics, delivering $15 million annualized savings within the first 4 months. The program increased transparency of procurement and operational processes, spend by mode and route, established service … [Read more...] about Transport & Logistics: Cost Reduction Program
Quality Excellence Program (QEP) for a global energy metering company with focus on product reliability to reduce field-failure rates and costs for warranty and repair. Set up 9 quality task forces to identify risks using FMEA framework, implemented 8D process to identify and eliminate … [Read more...] about Energy Metering: Quality Program Cuts Cost
Quality Excellence Program (QEP) for large engine manufacturer to improve process capability and product reliability, resulting in $59 million warranty cost reductions in 7 months. Upgraded quality system and redesigned management processes to create full transparency of product performance and … [Read more...] about Diesel Engines: Warranty Cost Reduction