Client Environment
Multi Product Tablets, Sprays and Gels
Geography
Single site project in Northern Europe
Objectives
The primary objective of this project was to significantly improve batch release lead-times and consistency. Ancillary objectives included the optimization and right sizing of the QC organization structure and rationalization of Lab shift patterns
Solutions Deployed
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Design and Implementation of Levelling, Flow and Standard Work solutions for each significant lab work stream
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Implementation of effective Short Interval Control and Performance Management processes
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Design and implementation of a digital visual management solution
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QC Organization re-design and implementation
Results
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46%Reduction in average lead-times
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Increase in the % of batches released on-time from 37% to 91%
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Absorbed an 11% increase in batch volumes with zero increase in Lab resources