Trioplast, one of Europe's leading manufacturer of polyethylene film for cost-effective packaging solutions embarked on a systematic Lean rollout in 2018 to transform its operations. Over the course of two years, the two focus factories in France and Denmark matured to Silver-level, attaining a … [Read more...] about Plastic Production: Increasing Yield, Flow, Resilience during Pandemic
Three years on its Lean journey the Indonesian team streamlined manufacturing-logistics chain, maximizing throughput to better serve the growing demand of Southeast Asia's largest economy. The team was rewarded with the Silver certificate for attaining maturity level 3.0 on the Lean … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan Indonesia
Factory assessment confirms that the Fukuroi operation matured to 'Silver-Gold' level; now able to serve the Japanese beverage industry with quick-turn and highly flexible deliveries. The team is proud of achieving this important milestone. It represents the midpoint between Silver (3) and Gold … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Silver-Gold for Givaudan Japan
Norsk Gjenvinning's metal shredding operation in Øra near Fredrikstad has made the Silver mark by attaining maturity level 3.0 on the five-point Lean benchmarking scale. By doing so, it became the leading site of Norways largest waste management and environmental service company. Photos show … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Norsk Gjenvinning
In pursuit of Operations Excellence the factory team in East-Hanover significantly improved first-pass yield (FPY) and on-time delivery (OTD), producing flavors with much improved consistency. By doing so, the team matured its operation to 'Silver' level, scoring 3 points on the five-point maturity … [Read more...] about Lean Manufacturing Award for Givaudan USA
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