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The following is a Lean Case Study from our MEP MSI-managed family of Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEPs) that demonstrates the impact of the Time Wise® Management Systems’ Lean transformation methodology deployed through Time Wise® Solutions training products.
FALL RIVER, MA - Chace Leather Products has been manufacturing high quality leather and synthetic fabric products in Fall River, Massachusetts for nearly a century, but competition from imported products has recently begun to cut into the company's bottom line. Faced with a 25 percent reduction in business over the past five years, Chace's management recognized the company needed to be innovative.
"For four generations the Chace Family’s philosophy has been 'Total Customer Satisfaction' and we knew that by targeting specialty segments of our industry that required increased service and speed to market we could separate ourselves from the competition," said Larry Walsh, Chace Leather Products president and CEO. "To do this we had to focus on ways to improve the on-time-delivery performance."
Stephen Chace, Chace's Vice President of Operations was introduced to the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP), a resource that provides business and technical assistance to small manufacturers. In implementing Time Wise Principles of Lean Manufacturing, lead time was cut from weeks to a matter of days and Chace has achieved 100 percent on-time delivery for Motorola.
The improved performance has enabled Chace to develop a delivery program that increased business opportunities with Motorola’s German manufacturing facility. Chace was informed that it now out-performs all of the competition, including India and other foreign countries.
"The experience of that first day of the Lean Manufacturing session was unbelievable," said Walsh. "The members of our team came back to work energized and focused on quickly implementing improvements. We were able to accomplish much more than I expected in less than six weeks, and the performance changes have been truly remarkable."
The Lean success story you have just read is an actual case study from one of our MEP MSI-managed state MEP centers. Our affiliate MEPs utilize the Time Wise® Management Systems’ Lean transformation methodology based on world class Time Wise® Solutions training products. MSI-managed MEP center project managers are vetted and trained at the Time Wise® Institute and receive access to a full suite of integrated Time Wise® products.
Our certified Lean-trained project implementation facilitators work with a company's management team to identify conditions that impede the ability to become more competitive and prosperous. During intensive hands-on training sessions with employees at all levels of the organization, our certified Time Wise® MEP specialists solve specific problems from the shop floor to the front office and assess how well each department contributes to overall productivity and profitability. Essential tools are furnished to optimize performance and provide guidance so that companies can use those tools and systems effectively on their own to sustain the improvement process.
Since our MEP affiliates have begun utilizing the Time Wise® Solutions suite of products, their performance has increased significantly. Just a fraction of the accomplishments of our affiliate state MEP centers have been reported on our web site. Click here to read additional success stories.
To learn more about Time Wise® Solutions products or to join the Time Wise® Management Systems team of MEP Centers, please call 1-866-USA-MADE (1-866-872-6233) or email us at: info@timewisems.com.
Our certified Lean-trained project implementation facilitators work with a company's management team to identify conditions that impede the ability to become more competitive and prosperous. During intensive hands-on training sessions with employees at all levels of the organization, our certified Time Wise® MEP specialists solve specific problems from the shop floor to the front office and assess how well each department contributes to overall productivity and profitability. Essential tools are furnished to optimize performance and provide guidance so that companies can use those tools and systems effectively on their own to sustain the improvement process.
Since our MEP affiliates have begun utilizing the Time Wise® Solutions suite of products, their performance has increased significantly. Just a fraction of the accomplishments of our affiliate state MEP centers have been reported on our web site. Click here to read additional success stories.
To learn more about Time Wise® Solutions products or to join the Time Wise® Management Systems team of MEP Centers, please call 1-866-USA-MADE (1-866-872-6233) or email us at: info@timewisems.com.