25% Plant Capacity Increase

Operational Excellence
Written By INOVAT

Plant capacity increased 180% in the first month.

Case Studies

Business Issue

A 25% increase in plant capacity in less than one year was required by a global provider of oil and gas equipment in East Asia. To help them reach this goal, new leadership asked Flow Consulting to provide guidance and training.

Approach Used

Studied detailed data describing the plant’s operation.

  • Worked with the leadership team to agree upon the correct standards and metrics so that success would be measured and clear.

  • Facilitated the team through three, one-week-long hands-on lean improvement events utilizing the following key tools:

    • 5S

    • Kanban Implementation

    • One-Piece Flow

    • Pull Production System

Results

Plant capacity was increased 180% in the first month following implementation of the Flow Consulting team’s strategy. The client’s planned $11 million expansion to meet customer demand was successfully avoided.

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