Huge increase in output at frozen foods manufacturer - No capital expenditure
Background
A major brand factory enlisted Newton to unlock capacity on a line producing impulse and take-home products. The aim was to increase the output of the line and to train the local team in continuous improvement methods to create a sustainable and continuing improvement.
The Project
The first step was to measure correctly every problem experienced on the line. Using a mix of downtime recording, waste measurement and studies the team produced daily, weekly and hourly information on the biggest financial problem on the line.
By using this information the team were able to prioritise and then solve the biggest problems on the line leading to a marked improvement in efficiency of 71% (at time of writing) and waste reduction of 52%.
The on-site team continue to improve output and waste as further work has continued on other lines.
Key wins
All of the key wins were achieved by working with our client staff on the shop floor
