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News Release from: Kurt Manufacturing | Subject: Die casating Lean Program
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 10 December 2007
Die casting facility reduces costs by
30%
A USA-based die casting plant reports it has implemented lean initiatives, improving 'time-to-market' by 30%, reducing key customer costs by 30% and raising overall productivity.
Kurt Manufacturing Company's die casting facility reports that its lean initiatives have produced major cost savings totaling over US$1.2 million - savings which have been passed on to its customers, said Kurt Kurt Die Casting Division's manager, Bernard Soya, said: "The Lean Programme includes newly automated processes, concurrent engineering with our customers, and adding new die casting equipment
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 20 Jan 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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We have improved quality and time-to-market while reducing product costs".
Kurt said that it has ensured that tool investment economies are achievable without sacrificing strict die construction quality requirements.
Kurt provides both in-house and offshore mold-making, citing offshore sourcing produced up to 35% cost savings and up to 30% improved time-to-market for specific customers.
"Within our Lean Initiatives, we utilized a Kanban (JIT) production system which provides a faster, easier and more cost effective way to complete the production process," reported Soya.
He added: "We implemented a work cell flow process for a leading agricultural manufacturer resulting in a 30% cost reduction on that die casting project." Soya also said that the company's Lean Programme produced significant inventory reductions.
"We have been using internal Kanbans to control the work as it goes to the floor for secondary operations," said Soya.
"The system is very visual allowing all departments to manage inventory and to see what needs to be produced.
This has resulted in a 50% reduction in set-up time on many jobs while increasing inventory turns up to 200%".
Kurt is a fully integrated ISO 9001: 2000 certified contract manufacturer of die cast parts and assemblies.
Its 90,000ft2 facility houses 20 fully automated cold chamber die casting machines, trim tools, finishing services and in-house precision machining and assembly operations. Request a free brochure from Kurt Manufacturing ...
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