Forre Sports was facing a few challenges. Their lead times were growing, and they worried that it would jeopardize their client relationships and their sales. They needed to reduce their lead times by increasing throughput and productivity. They also needed to
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Inventory Management Valco
Valco wanted to increase sales and improve performance, but they had no engineers on staff and a small team. They determined that the laser department needed the most help. Valco wanted to improve their sheet metal inventory management to increase efficiency and reduce wasted time and space, while improving machine productivity.
My Lean Journey
My Lean Journey by Matt Hoyng Nearly 10 years ago, I was managing an extrusion and injection molding manufacturing plant, and it was struggling. We were losing money; our culture was poor, and our customers were unhappy. We knew we had to do something to save the plant and the jobs, so we started lookingContinue reading “My Lean Journey”
5 Secrets to Implementing 5S
It’s no secret that a clean, organized facility is a more productive facility. It’s the getting there part that can be the biggest challenge. But, when all of the hard work is finally done and you see the results, like improved safety, better quality and increased production, you know the journey has all been worth it.
