It's all about getting results!
The rapid implementation of no cost or low cost improvements

Implementation Support :

• We recognize that every organization is unique and they have different challenges, business needs and cultures
• LEAN Engineering will work with your management team to customize a blended training and implementation approach that best fits your organization's needs
• The initial focus will be to engage your people to identify and implement no cost or low cost opportunities that have the highest ROI and can be done quickly
• The objective is to get immediate results and start building positive momentum
• Moving forward we will be analyzing your business conditions, the voice of the customer and value streams to select specific areas that need improvements
• Teams will be identified to participate in lean kaizen events and or lean six sigma improvement projects
• Ongoing follow up support and sustainability audits are also recommended

Examples of results achieved:

• Reduce manufacturing lead time from:
  2 weeks to 110 seconds
• Reduce service turnaround time from:
  30 minutes to 30 seconds
• Reduce total process steps from 110 steps to 15 steps
• Reduce work in process inventory by 75%
• Reduce part travel distance from 1 mile to 75 feet
• Reduce walking distance from 900 feet to 135 feet
• Double production output in half the floor space
• Improve equipment uptime from 30% to 98%
• Improve customer satisfaction from 42% to 98%
• Improve process speed, quality, productivity and safety while reducing inventory, floor space and resources needed

Walking diagram before lean - 900 feet of walking distance	Walking diagram after lean - Reduced walking distance to 135 ft. Improved productivity by 52%
Before lean - Dirty, disorganized and cluttered	After lean - Improved housekeeping, organization and productivity, freed up valuable floor space and improved flow
After Lean - Implemented a pull system for paper stock Reduced paper inventory from $55K to $18K Eliminated stock outs Eliminated searching (easier to find product) Improved on time delivery (the right paper always available) Improved safety and ergonomics Reduced damage Improved organization and visual management
Lean - Process Improvement (Value Stream Mapping) From 37 Process steps to 9 steps From 1800+ feet travel distance to 20 feet Turn around time from 2 hours to 3 minutes Return on investment estimated $300K Cost to implement $0 (no cost)