Heavy equipment manufacturer
The Challenge
A Scandinavian heavy equipment manufacturer was facing site closure and substantial financial losses due
to low productivity in its manufacturing facility.
The Result
By using Lean methodology to transform the business in a controlled manner, the following improvements were achieved:
- Increase in productivity in excess of 80%
- Quality (Right First Time) increased by 50%
- Lead Time reduced from 5 hrs to 1.5 hrs
- Capacity increased by 80%
- In excess of 200 personnel trained in core Lean tools and techniques
- Cultural transformation of the business into a world-class enterprise
As a result of these improvements, the client achieved 2nd place in the National Lean Company Awards.
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