Client Case Story Snapshot
Custom Car Manufacturer
Reduce total build man hours by 50%
Tactical process design, lean training for continuous improvement and 5S training and implementation for organization
Results Narrative Summary
Over a 20-week period, The Innovation Garage® led a cross-functional team of Sourcing, Material Handling, and Production to:
- Optimize part delivery to the production area
- Only have tools needed for the upcoming production
- Analyze and improve assembly via production sequence and utilize subassembly stations
- Relocate stores to better support picking, counting, and delivery to production
Realized 50% reduction in total man hours between Materials, Subassembly and Operations by using 5S, SMED and better workflow utilization.
Allocated hours per car from 500 MH to 200 MH per vehicle.
