Appliance Assembly Case Study
Challenge
A dishwasher manufacturer had problems with quality and capacity on their motor assembly operation causing them to deal with:
Poor quality – orders being built incorrectly
Inefficiencies within the lines/department
Long cycle time to react to market/order changes
Solution
Insource reengineered the process and provided the client with:
- A new layout to improve the product flow separating the staging areas to eliminate confusion
- A Non-Value Add analysis resulting in elimination of work content within the process increasing efficiency (ICS’ work content)
- Reduce travel time for Forklift Drivers reducing the needed man hours by 50% (Client's work content)
Result
Partnering with Insource, the client achieves:
Higher quality – increased quality levels from 96% to 99.5%
Shorter throughput times – Reduced from three days to half a day
Lower risk – proactive screening and safety practices minimize exposure to potential issues
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- Cosmetics Value-Add Distribution
Insource helps client cut defects by 50% and reduce cost totaling 20% savings.
- Appliance Assembly
Insource increased quality levels to 99% and reduced overall throughput times from three days to a half day.
- Order Picking Services
Insource engineers a 48% accuracy improvement and a 57% productivity improvement.
- Distribution Services
Insource helps client cut defects by 73% in just over two months.