Leading Auto Maker Increases Key Component Output by 14%
Leading Auto Maker Increases Key Component Output by 14%
2 PagesThroughpuT AnAlysis CAse sTudy region North America indusTry Vehicle manufacturing CusT omer profile The customer is a global manufacturer that sells more than nine million vehicles in over 120 countries. Business siTu ATion Updated foundry line failed to reach throughput target. soluTion A Throughput Analysis and Training adjusted buffers and cycle times to allow the cast line to work at optimal efficiency, improving overall line throughput. m A r C h 2 0 1 3 ClienT o verview ChAllenge despite investments, manufacturer failed to achieve targeted throughput levels. In an effort to meet worldwide demand for more than nine million of its cars and trucks sold each year, a leading United States vehicle manufacturer upgraded one of its aging, post WWII foundries into a st
