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Kerstin Forrester, President May 25, 2004. IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. Pathways participants – Lean Manufacturing Sponsored by ONR, BIW, MEP Assessed all facets of company Order processing Customer service Manufacturing Processes Received training grant from ONR
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Kerstin Forrester, President May 25, 2004
IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS • Pathways participants – Lean Manufacturing • Sponsored by ONR, BIW, MEP • Assessed all facets of company • Order processing • Customer service • Manufacturing Processes • Received training grant from ONR • Massachusetts Workforce Training Grant
MEP Training • Lean Principles • Value Stream Mapping • 5-S • Set-up reduction (SMED) • Continuous Improvement • Team Building • QMS => ISO compliant
Cost Reductions • Material costs reduced by 28% • Rejections & reworks reduced 5% • Productivity improved 60% vs. early 1999 • Break-even sales reduced by 25%