Demographic Change
How old will your
staff be tomorrow?
Download article
Improving Production Efficiency
In today’s markets, manufacturers must steadily increase productivity to stay ahead of the competition. Typically, however, they don’t have the luxury to start from scratch. Instead, they need to enhance their existing operation by improving production efficiency, flexibility, and customer orientation in their current environment.
Specializing in efficiency consulting, Ingenics has developed a set of methodologies to help with this task. We perform 5S audits, systematic production analyses, value analyses and value stream analyses to check and enhance your system availability, material efficiency, staff allocation, lead times, output quality and value streams -- all key factors in determining the success of your operation.
We help you create a lean manufacturing infrastructure with streamlined processes and a user-friendly, ergonomic work environment. Whether you want to develop and implement a complete production system, or just enhance certain aspects of your existing operation, we can help.
When it comes to improving production efficiency, our consulting services cover the following areas:
If you are interested in improving production efficiency, contact Ingenics today.
Specializing in efficiency consulting, Ingenics has developed a set of methodologies to help with this task. We perform 5S audits, systematic production analyses, value analyses and value stream analyses to check and enhance your system availability, material efficiency, staff allocation, lead times, output quality and value streams -- all key factors in determining the success of your operation.
We help you create a lean manufacturing infrastructure with streamlined processes and a user-friendly, ergonomic work environment. Whether you want to develop and implement a complete production system, or just enhance certain aspects of your existing operation, we can help.
When it comes to improving production efficiency, our consulting services cover the following areas:
› Production Systems
We use our Systematic Process Analysis (SPA) to determine the level of "leanness" of your production, compare it to other production sites,...read more
and pinpoint areas that require improvement. Then we define the steps required to actually make those improvements. Based on the recommendations, we can help you develop a highly streamlined, enterprise-wide production system.
› Time Management
With labor costs playing a major role in profitability, staff efficiency is key. Ingenics can help you make your workforce more efficient by...read more
using a large repertoire of innovative and proven solutions. These include traditional time snapshots, planned time generation based on computer assisted or structured manual time recordings, predefined MTM systems, multi-moment studies, and more. What sets our studies apart? We go to the shop level, participate in every task to understand how it’s done, and consult with the people rather than just observing and clocking them from afar. This way we’re able to propose tangible, practical improvements that are supported by the team, and that yield measurable results.
› Material Efficiency
Ingenics can also help you improve efficiency in product design and sizing. We have extensive experience in enhancing material selection,...read more
geometry and transforming to finished product. How do we do it? First, we examine your processes in great detail. Then we identify saving potentials in consumables, cleaning and processing procedures, scrap, and waste recycling. We also help you save on transportation, storage, and packaging costs.
› Maximizing Quality
If it sometimes takes several attempts to meet your customers’ quality requirements, Ingenics can help. We have proven solutions that...read more
maximize quality and customer satisfaction while minimizing your costs and time to market.
› Maximizing Equipment Efficiency with OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency)
What do you do if your ERP solution indicates good system availability, but the numbers drop the minute you factor in key performance indicators?...read more
You’re not alone. Many companies find that when distribution times, breaks, and other indicators are added to the mix, ratings fall. Using high-precision analytics, we can help you quickly identify and avoid hidden waste and improve efficiency.
› Set-Up Time Reduction with SMED (Single Minute Exchange of Die)
As demand for multiple product variants increases, production batches shrink - equipment an tooling changeover needs to be almost instantaneous. But if...read more
your operation is not equipped to handle these increasingly differentiated customer expectations, bottlenecks in production ensue. Ingenics can help. We’ll show you how to systematically lower set-up times to avoid any loss of capacity, and how to reorganize your operation to accommodate multiple, short set-up cycles.
› Layout Design
When improving production efficiency, you don’t necessarily need to build a new factory. Ingenics offers factory floor planning services to...read more
optimize the layout of your existing infrastructure.
› Workplace Design
To improve efficiency it’s imperative to tailor each workstation to the job it supports. Ingenics will help you reorganize your entire production...read more
facility accordingly. And you’ll be surprised: a relatively minor investment can go a very long way.
› Shop Floor Management
At Ingenics, we believe success is directly tied to people. Our formula is simple: “Success equals employee potential times employee motivation.”...read more
In order to realize the full potential of your systems and maximize ROI, look to your system operators. And begin with your managers: they’re best suited to motivate the team and achieve lasting success. The shop floor management solutions at Ingenics are based on three important pillars: a performance measurement system, various discussion forums, and leadership by example.
› Production Organization
In recent years dramatic fluctuations in customer requirements have made it necessary for companies to become more nimble. Today, the...read more
ability to act quickly and remain flexible needs to be reflected in all aspects of your operation, from staff remuneration to inventory planning. Ingenics can help you re-organize your production to stay ahead of the competition regardless of market conditions.
› Value Stream Mapping
Improving your production efficiency also means systematically maximizing direct production resources. As your efficiency consulting...read more
partner, Ingenics leverages lean thinking to design your material and information flows. This will help you gear value streams to customer needs -- so you can minimize production time while maximizing product variety.
