TBM Case Study - Draka: Operational Excellence
Client
Draka UK is part of the Energy and Infrastructure Division of Draka Holding N.V., an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based manufacturer of high-performance auto and elevator cables, communications cables, and optical fiber and fiber optic cables. The Division has 1,800 employees at 13 locations and had sales of €950 million in 2007.
Challenge
Increase productivity and output in a heavily unionized workplace to help drive sales in a market where growth was limited only by capacity.
Solution
Create a pathway for growth by increasing capacity. Lean training for all employees, followed by a series of kaizen events to work on set-up reductions, Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) and productivity.
Results
Set-up times reduced by an average of 50 percent, creating greater output for the large cable market and effectively doubling the company’s monetary output in just one year. Additionally, the facility was able to implement TPM, reduce backlogs, reduce changeover times and increase productivity by 50 to 86 percent in different work areas.
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