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Government Contractor — Manufacturing: 10 day leadtime, $3M in savings

Government Contractor — Manufacturing · Gov Contracting

10 day leadtime, $3M in savings
Result
Gov Contracting
Industry
TPS
Operating approach
Fourtre
Engagement
The Challenge

Where they started

Many unproductive plants. The external pressure was Customer delivery expectations, while the internal operating challenge was Poor layout and processes.

The Approach

What the engagement focused on

Fourtre focused on layout changes, changeover reduction, cycle time optimization.

  • Initial need: Cost Reduction.
  • Operating focus: Layout changes, changeover reduction, cycle time optimization.
  • External pressure: Customer delivery expectations.
  • Internal operating issue: Poor layout and processes.
“The goal is not improvement activity. The goal is measurable operating performance.”
Result

What changed

  • 10 day leadtime, $3M in savings
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