IMEG was hired by an industry leading manufacturer of pumps to create a visual management system with the purpose of organizing flow and achieving one day to ship for a new value stream model.
THE PROBLEM
New challenges presented by changing the value stream model with an optimized plant layout
Keeping multiple pump orders together through the paint and pack processes
How to schedule assembly builds for common and custom pumps
Combining the mixed 80/20% value stream orders without long wait times
Split value streams for the 80/20% of volume dividing flow through the system
Lacking any current visual management systems for order tracking or inventory monitoring through the system
process flow
THE PLAN
Use the improved layout created by IMEG to evaluate new flow paths
Identify all current state problems which can be resolved using visual management
Research the latest visual management solutions
Gather & propose all necessary equipment and supplies required for implementation
lean
THE RESULTS
Delivered a holistic visual management system to ensure organization of flow for both value streams within the system
Provided detailed documentation on how the visual management system will work in tandem with the process plans of the new value stream to create the one day to ship scenario, including sections defining:
