1Challenge
A maze-like plant caused bottlenecks and storage limits, one product line was losing nearly $60,000 a month, and a new facility and added shift stretched managers.
2Approach
- Built the MOS through USC's team-member involvement prototype to find and remove waste
- A Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt led value stream analysis and improved shift start-up and shut-down
- Coached supervisors on the floor and added visibility tools, training and a sustaining audit process
3Results
>4:1
Return on investment
5th
Generation of family ownership
125+ yrs
Age of the main facility
Positioned for the next generation despite a sharp market downturn mid-project.
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