Lean Manufacturing Success Stories
Client: Premier Tech Chronos, Packaging/Industrial
Project: Lean Manufacturing Implementation
An enterprise, international leader in the development, manufacturing and marketing of packaging, materials handling and palletization systems, has contacted The Createch Group to improve its manufacturing operations. The Lean Manufacturing production principles were introduced and it resulted into a reduction in manufacturing lead time. [ + ]
Client: VKI Technologies inc., a Van Houtte Inc. division
Project: Implementation of Value-Added Production Principles (Lean Manufacturing)
A market leader in the design, production and distribution of coffeemakers was facing manufacturing operations problems such as lengthy manufacturing delays, rising production costs and significant production space requirements. With the help of The Createch Group experts, the company noticed reductions in labour costs, in manufacturing lead-times and work-in-process inventory. [ + ]
Client: AC Plastiques Canada
Project: Implementation of Value-Added Production Principles (Lean Manufacturing)
An enterprise specialized in the design and manufacturing of fibreglass-reinforced plastic tubing got in touch with The Createch Group in order to improve its manufacturing operations and to face a very strong competition. [ + ]
Client: Lantic Sugar
Project: Operational Diagnostic of a Packaging Line
In order to meet management expectations as it pertains to operational effectiveness, a market leader in the refining processing, distribution and marketing of products in Eastern Canada turned to The Createch Group experts. [ + ]
Client: Wyeth - Rouses Point - Coating
Project: Production Capacity Improvement
With the help of The Createch Group's experts, this enterprise, one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies, has increased its processing capacity by 35% due to the identification of short and medium term solutions. [ + ]
Client: Wyeth - Puerto Rico
Project: Improve the manufacturing and packaging capacity of the plant in Guayama, Puerto Rico
Wishing to improve its manufacturing capacity required following the transfer of production activities to Puerto Rico, this pharmaceutical has called upon The Createch Group to improve the productivity and production capacity for a packaging line using GRR (Global Rate of Return) techniques. [ + ]
Client: Wyeth - Rouses Point - Co-manufacturing
Project: Increase the production and efficiency of the granulation process
With the strong increase in demand for one of their products, this client, one of the world's largest research-driven pharmaceutical and health care products companies, was aiming for a substantial increase in production capacity. After only two months of operation with the new work methods, a 76% increase in production capacity and 17% increase in overall efficiency (throughput) was observed. [ + ]
Client: Molson
Project: 5S Program Implementation
One of the world’s largest brewer, this client has, among others, implemented a program that makes it possible to reach and maintain health and maintenance standards for its site, in addition to making operations more efficient. The 5S initiative clearly demonstrated an increase in the efficiency of packaging operations as well as a reduction in the risk of accidents and in long-term maintenance costs. [ + ]
Client: Lumec inc.
Project: Implementation of Manufacturing Cells
The client, a North American leader in the design and manufacture of lights, and high-end lighting systems as well as accessories, foresees an increase in sales of more than 60% over the next four years. With this Manufacturing Cells project, the client wishes to improve the productivity and flexibility of manufacturing operations through the implementation of manufacturing cells. [ + ]
Client: Technilab Pharma (Ratiopharm)
Project: Implementation of Manufacturing Cells
In order to optimize activities in a good manufacturing practices environment (GMP), to implement FDA standards and to address the lack of capacity in the laboratory for analyzing finished products, this pharmaceutical company has called upon The Createch Group's services. [ + ]
Client: ABRAFAB
Project: Lean Manufacturing Implementation
The client is a company that works in the transformation of high quality applied abrasives and that has contacted The Createch Group's experts to reduce current production space to allow the addition of new manufacturing procedures. Among the results observed: a 73% reduction in manufacturing lead-time. [ + ]
Client: Meubles Laurier
Project: Lean Manufacturing Implementation
Following the Lean Manufacturing Implementation on the site of this manufacturer of furniture for bedrooms and home theatre systems, important benefits were observed: a 20% improvement in assembly production, a 49% reduction in inventory, and a 63% reduction in manufacturing lead-time. [ + ]
Client: Premier Horticulture
Project: Production Costs Reduction
Among all activities completed by The Createch Group with this client, there was the implementation of a maintenance management system and the implementation of a real-time performance follow-up system. These interventions has allowed to increase by 5% the current rate of return, with a 13% objective. [ + ]
