Case Studies
Solutions for Success: A Case Study
Sometimes, businesses need an outside perspective to identify inefficiencies and rethink processes to enhance productivity and profitability. One such case was...
Single-Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED)
SMED Case Study: Revitalizing Lean Manufacturing Focus Client Background An automotive supplier, after undergoing a merger, noticed a decline in Lean Manufacturing...
Training Enhancement and Mentoring Systems (TEaMS)
Training Enhancement and Mentoring System (TEaMS) Client: Metal Forming and Coating Manufacturer Client Background More operator turnover than ever before, with new...
Error Proof Job Set Up
Error Proof Job Set-up Goal: Error Proof Job Set-Up Client: Fortune 100 Manufacturer (125 employees) Problem / Situation Repeat customer complaints Economic penalties...
Growing Small Business Sales
Growing Small Business Sales Goal: Grow sales of small business Client: Apparel Distributor (10 employees) Problem / Situation Company’s sales were flat for the prior...
Improving Operational Efficiency and Productivity
Improve Uptime, Efficiency and Productivity of Operations Client: Metal Processor (80 employees) Problem / Situation Increased customer demand Constraints on capital...
Project Management Consistency
Goal: Manage company projects in a consistent fashion Client: Medical Device Manufacturer (175 employees) Problem / Situation Launching a team to address a high impact...
Eliminating Recurring Quality Problems
Client: Tier 1 Powertrain Supplier (270 employees) Problem / Situation New product launch 12 PRRs (quality rejects) over six months 278 ppm over 6 months after launch...
First Pass Yield and On-time Delivery
Client: Electric Battery Manufacturer Situation An Electric Battery manufacturer reached out to The Luminous Group to help improve output of their plant to meet their...
“We now have a framework and disciplined approach for solving problems.
As a result of your workshop and the implementation of this approach, our external ‘product’ problem has been completely eliminated. Our PPMs have been reduced to 0 for four consecutive months. Since May, we have reduced our internal scrap by 30%.”
VP Operations
Fortune 500 Manufacturer