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
Gemba walk during Lean audit confirms measurable improvements across all business-critical dimensions, such as employee engagement, structural stability, sorting quality, equipment reliability, and operational productivity. Four focus factories of Norway's leading environmental service company … [Read more...] about Industry 4.0 Meets Lean: Faster Waste Processing at NG
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
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