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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.
Tucson, AZ - Terry Peterson recently called on the Arizona Manufacturing Extension Partnership to help Sargent Controls & Aerospace of Tucson improve its standing with its customers by improving on-time delivery and overall quality.
MEP’s project managers came through with flying colors. "The Arizona MEP has been very helpful in getting us involved with Time Wise Principles of Lean Manufacturing and keeping us on track as we continue down the long and arduous track of lean improvement," said Peterson, VP Operations of Sargent Controls & Aerospace.
A subsidiary of Dover Corp., Sargent Controls & Aerospace has approximately 215 employees and has been in business for more than 50 years, the last 14 in Tucson. The company manufactures hydraulic valves and actuators for submarines, surface ships, commercial/military aircraft, and specialized, coated, high-load, low-RPM ball bearings for military helicopters.
Sargent sent two individuals to the Arizona MEP Lean Manufacturing workshop with hands-on Time Wise simulation-training program. The participants learned 12 techniques for reducing eight types of waste throughout its manufacturing processes and applied the 12 techniques to a real manufacturing process, and measured and tracked the value of their improved performance over four rounds of simulation.
"I had some concept of what the Lean process was all about," Peterson said, "but I had no idea of the amount of initial training that is needed. I think Lean is misunderstood by a lot of people, but the MEP certainly helped us understand the concept and keep us focused."
As a result of the Lean training provided by Arizona MEP, Sargent Controls & Aerospace created a Lean Implementation Team. The team then implemented 5-S Workplace Standardization and Organization principles in a key operating division and created pilot-test manufacturing cells to demonstrate the effectiveness of lean manufacturing techniques to the entire organization.
Peterson said one of the real benefits of the program is the input the team is receiving from other employees. "Our people on the floor feel more engaged and empowered to offer ideas and improvements and they now understand the impact of what they do on other departments."
"Without the assistance and training we received from the Arizona MEP, none of this would have been possible," Peterson concluded.
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.