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Material Flow
We specialize in implementing material flow solutions in manufacturing to optimize process efficiency and labor productivity. Our expert team works closely with clients to design and implement tailored material flow strategies that streamline operations and drive success in both manufacturing and warehouse facilities. By implementing material flow improvements, companies can benefit from reduced lead times, improved inventory management, increased throughput, enhanced quality control, and overall cost savings.
38% reduction in overall lead time
36% lead time reduction in sampling
58% lead time reduction in waiting for testing
IX® in Action
Our client, one of the largest flat rolled-steel producers in North America, employs more than 20,000 across more than 50 facilities. During Implementation Design, two major bottlenecks were identified: 1) excessive lead times in various steps in its process, and 2) more than 14,000 material coil processing paths. During IX®, the following improvements were executed:
- Implemented visual system to identify most efficient coil movement path
- Designed a visual warehouse system to track warehouse capacities for coil audit system
- Implemented one-piece flow for coil testing of the mill
- Implemented one-piece flow for the packaging area of the mill
- Developed visual management dashboards on the plant floor
