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Representative illustration: A steel operation needed to cut scrap, which consumes material, capacity and labor.

Case Study · Mining & Metals

A steel operation needed to cut scrap, which consumes material, capacity and labor.

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1Challenge

Reducing scrap required a clear view of where losses occur and which actions could be sustained across shifts.

2Approach

  • Diagnose: shared baseline, data review and process observation
  • Improve: root-cause problem solving with employees testing changes
  • Sustain: visual measures, daily reviews and owners in the MOS

3Results

$45M

In benefits

30%

Reduction in scrap

Improvement built with the people who run the process.

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