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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.
MassMEP Time Wise Principles of Lean Manufacturing Also Help Improve On-Time Delivery
If you’ve driven a Ford lately, drank a bottle of Bud Lite or used self-adhesive postage stamps, you have come into contact with products made by FLEXcon. At its main plant in Spencer, Massachusetts, the 50 year-old company manufactures pressure sensitive films and adhesives for more than 1,000 products.
Determined to make the future of FLEXcon as successful as its past, top executives from the company are always looking for ways to maintain their competitive edge. After attending Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MassMEP) Time Wise Principles of Lean Manufacturing simulation training, FLEXcon’s management team decided to implement Lean Manufacturing at the company.
In manufacturing, materials and energy costs can have a dramatic impact on a company’s bottom line and the savings FLEXcon experienced couldn’t have come at a better time, helping to offset business expenses that soared along with rising energy costs.
"The timing of FLEXcon completing our Lean initiatives coincided with skyrocketing energy, raw materials and fuel costs. Had we not implemented Lean Manufacturing when we did, the increasing prices would have hindered our business substantially," said Tom Kubacki, FLEXcon director of coating technology and production control.
Using Time Wise Value Stream Management System sessions, FLEXcon identified several areas to make upgrades that would improve delivery time. The process helped identify a lack of visual scheduling of production needs that led to bottlenecks and delays.
Several other Lean projects are now underway in other departments at FLEXcon, and the company is planning to implement Lean at its Nebraska plant.
"Lean Manufacturing has been great for FLEXcon because it is often so simplistic that many of your answers were right there in front of you," said Howard Letendre, Director of Finishing Technology at FLEXcon. "The MassMEP helped us identify and implement improvements that have had a positive result on our work and the bottom line of our company."
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.