Lean Manufacturing and Lean Office

Lean Manufacturing: Lean Processes, adapted implementation strategies, optimized flows and stock

Lean Office: Simplification of processes, reduction of administrative costs, business hours management

Aircraft Parts Servicing Company
Lean Project to re-structure workshops

• Definition of standards, re-structuring rules, steering and visual management
• Creation of Lean sites to re-organise each repair line, involving floor supervisors and operators
• Identification of upgrade requirements prior to set up (noise, ergonomics, 5S, standardization)
• Designing investment and activity continuity plans with the management team

Project underway, targeted gains:

Reduction of the Lead Time

Increased productivity

Reduction of TMS 

Regional Retail Bank
Reduction of administrative costs  

• Design and implementation of solutions to optimize business hours within the branches, based on “Lean Breakthrough” methods
• Structuring of a “Network Labelling” approach for new Savings and Loan processes and deployment across 100 branches
• Process simplification, taking into account “Added Value” and balancing “compliance versus performance” 

Mechanical Engineering Site
Assistance in increasing the production volume of a site, 250 staff members (30% increase in volume, 50% increase in number of products)

• Analysis of the performance of the production unit
• Implementation of the methods, flow mapping and definition of the target production model
• Detailed outline of the structure
• Outline of material flows, in line with Lean principles
• Implementation of manufacturing standards
• Redefinition of the planning system and facilitating plans
• Deployment of 5S sites and SMED
• Steering overall performance

 Results: 20% increase in production and 40% increase of the service rate 

Electrical Material Manufacturer
Optimization of the performance of financial services according to the Lean-Office approach

• Structuring of work methods based on “Lean Breakthrough” methods
• Identification of non value-adding activities
• Solution research and optimization
• Validation and immediate implementation of action plan
• Implementation of performance steering indicators

Results:

15% increase in productivity

Harmonization and consolidation of practices