Case Study
Rail Equipment Manufacturer Benefits From22% Reduction In Takt Time
Background A world leading rail equipment manufacturer was under increased production demand. An opportunity was identified to reduce non-value-adding work carried out by assembly workers due to part handling issues. Project The build process was studied in detail and parts were grouped into those required for each assembly operation. All unpacking of parts and pre-assembly was moved offline. Parts were split by usage and value, and desi