Case 2
Realigning a facility for expected growth

Case 3
Analyzing risk vs. value to determine pricing structure

Case 4
Reducing cycle time to stay competitive

Case 5
Improving lead times and inventory control

Case 4
Reducing cycle time to stay competitive

Business Issue: Repair & Overhaul shop for aircraft brakes needed to reduce cycle time to remain ahead of the competition.

Approach Used: Utilized Lean Manufacturing and Set-up Reduction techniques to structure manufacturing processes into production cells focused around product families.

Results: Work in process inventory was reduced, Lead times were reduced and delivery times stabilized to a consistent time frame as a result of Lean implementation.

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