COST SAVINGS IDEAS: Manufacturing Business Workplace UK

WE HELP Manufacturing Businesses: Simple Cost Saving Ideas in the Food Industry Workplace – WE ARE Process Improvement Engineers & Consultant Services

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Food Industry: Cream Cake Manufacture Packing Line

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CASE STUDY IMPLEMENTED

• OBJECTIVES:- To balance a food packaging line where the production line was not reaching daily targets.
• RESULTS:- Implemented Time & Motion Study and Work Procedures – Balanced the packing flow-line.
• BENEFITS:- Improved production by circa 30%. With an opportunity to double production.

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PRODUCTION PACKING LINE – Previous State:

• Production lines are running 40hrs/wk – 52 wks/yr… 
• The company running 3 production lines
• People per line = 12. (total 36 people)
• Operators are working around 70% efficiency
• Lines producing around 1260 per hour (total 3780)

The way this line is run much of the product ends up on the floor.

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PROJECT WORK DONE:

• Time and Motion Study and LEAN Line Balancing
• Takt Time and Targets cementing the new improvements
• Standard Work Procedures cementing “Best Practice Methods”

Implementing Simple Measures Can Improve Efficiency and Production

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PRODUCTION PACKING LINE — Future State:

• Apply a Time and Motion Study
• Apply Flow-Line-Balancing TAKT Times
• Lets now operate and run 4 production lines
• People per line = 8 + runner = 9 (total 36)
• Operators now working at around 90%
• Lines now producing 1800 per hour (total 7200)

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FINANCIAL BENEFITS:

1. Running of ONE Line – Manning reduced by 3 operators + 30% increase in production

2. Production could be doubled, from 3780 to 7200 at NO Extra Cost

3. Could Realise An Extra Sales Value circa £2.0M per annum

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OUR PHILOSOPHY:- Hands-On-Help… Keep It Simple

Return On Investment;  Recent average circa  R.O.I. 13 / 1

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