Reduce Asset Waste and Increase Output

Identify where machines, labor, and material flow lose efficiency. Find losses and recover output without new capital investment.

Increase Productivity

Increase production output across the system. Improve flow between processes, and keep resources running efficiently to produce more finished goods.

Weekly throughput (units / week)

BeforeAfter
Wk1Wk2Wk3Wk4Wk5Wk6

Throughput

575 units / wk

+37.1%

Production rate

11.98 units / hr

+3.27

Makespan

39 hrs

(10) hrs

Capacity Utilization

Get more output from existing machines, labor, and floor space. Balance workloads, and reduce setup delays without adding new resources.

Machine utilization by line (%)

BeforeAfter
Line 1(58% ) 84%
Line 2(71% ) 89%
Line 3(49% ) 80%
Line 4(66% ) 86%
Line 5(54% ) 78%

Average utilization

83.4%

+23.4 pts

Machine idle time

3 hrs / day

(4) hrs

Machine load balance index

0.93

+0.21

Setup time ratio

6.1%

(8.4) pts of available time

Workforce Allocation

Assign workers where they are needed most. Balance workloads across workstations, reduce idle time and overtime.

Shift hours composition (8-hr shift)

ProductiveIdleOvertime
Shift Abefore / after
Shift Bbefore / after
Shift Cbefore / after

Labor utilization

92.5%

+18.3 pts

Idle labor time

4 hrs / shift

(2) hrs

Workforce cost

18.4K wk

(9.1)%

Yield Optimization

Increase the share of finished goods that meet quality standards. Cut material waste per unit shipped.

First-pass yield composition

ConformingReworkScrap

86%

Before

96%

After

First-pass yield

96.0%

+10.0 pts

Work-in-process

142 units

(58)

Average flow time

4 hrs

(1) hr

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