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Transportation-108
The Situation:
Major manufacturer of railroad equipment committed to improving delivery and financial performance to position themselves as the top provider of products and services in the industry.
The Driver Goal:
- Increase production 14% by year end
- Improve delivery performance from 55% to 97% by year end
- Become the best provider of superior products and services in the industry
Actions Taken:
- Developed and implemented a plant-wide Goal Translation and Roll Down process
- Implemented Lean Manufacturing throughout the plant
- Designed and implemented an order scheduling and fulfillment process based on customer requirement date
- Installed Kanban process in manufacturing areas
- Redesigned and implemented improved layout and assembly flow in manufacturing area
- Realigned manufacturing and support organizations to support new manufacturing processes
- Created and installed a System for Managing from the shop floor to executive management along with the managerial training program for effective utilization of the system
The Results:
- Increased production level 17.5% by year end
- Improved delivery performance rate to 97%
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