Industrial Products – Light Fittings Manufacturer
Operating Strategy
Business Challenge
Design and implement an Operating Strategy which will position the company to penetrate new European markets.
Background
- Our client recognized substantial opportunities to increase sales of both standard products and “architect specified” products for specialist applications.
- This required a complete redesign of the production operations and logistics / distribution approach.
Approach
- Master Plan’ established, using Lean principles of Cellular Manufacturing, Pull Systems and IPTs (Mini-Businesses).
- Organisation re-designed centred around four ‘mini-businesses’
- Facility layout redesigned to enable ‘straight line flow’ for all products, and the set up for the four ‘mini-businesses’.
- New paint plant, press brake, assembly lines and flexible manufacturing system were specified, procured and installed.
Distribution logistics network featuring four hubs with distribution networks.
Key Achievements & Value Delivered
- Response times dramatically reduced – standard products delivered within 48 hours of order.
- 300% increase in overall stock-turns.