Challenge
Automotive Tier 1 supplier was experiencing premium freight expense in excess of $200K per month and OTD problems due to the inability to meet customer demand.
Strategy Applied
VSM, Go-Look-See, TOC to identify the bottleneck operation. With the use of demonstrated OEE. Team was able to focus on Quality related issues, Equipment uptime & strategic buffer inventory to increase material flow through the constraint.
Results
Cell Output improved by 15%
OTD improved from 75% to 98%
Premium freight improved from $200K/Mnth to $0.
