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Transforming Organizational Culture and Cost Management in a Chemical Plant

A chemical plant needed to shift its focus from "all sold" to prioritizing customer needs, requiring a fundamental transformation in organizational culture and cost management.


Challenges:

  • Transitioning to a customer-centric approach.
  • Achieving cost savings through Lean methodologies.


Our Approach:

We implemented a Lean program emphasizing target deployment and structured performance meetings at all organizational levels. Through live coaching, we guided teams in adopting Leader Standard Work, fostering appropriate leadership behaviors and mindsets. This approach led to quick wins, validating the system's effectiveness and enhancing problem-solving skills.


Results:

  • Achieved over €2 million in savings in the first year.
  • Elevated the plant to the top position within the global company.
  • Embedded Leader Standard Work into daily operations, ensuring sustained success



Enhancing OEE and Reducing Waste in Dairy Manufacturing

A leading dairy products manufacturer sought to improve their Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and minimize waste within their production processes.


Challenges:

  • Teams lacked forward looking awareness of daily Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), hindering their ability to predict and ensure success over the next 24 hours.
  • Daily operations at production lines were not supported by visual performance metrics, leading to inefficiencies and delayed problem identification.


Our Approach:

We used live coaching to enhance leadership skills and operational practices. By revamping cross-functional meetings with visual performance boards, fostering team leader-worker interactions, and guiding problem-solving sessions across functions, we empowered teams to align with goals and take ownership of their performance.


Results:

  • Achieved an 18% improvement in OEE, significantly boosting production efficiency.
  • Enhanced team autonomy in managing daily KPIs and anticipating operational challenges.
  • Cultivated a culture of continuous improvement and proactive problem-solving.



Boosting Output and Reducing Waste in Food Manufacturing

A food manufacturing site aimed to increase output across multiple lines without investing in asset improvements, while minimizing waste to counter rising raw material costs.


Challenges:

  • Enhancing line output without additional capital expenditure.
  • Reducing waste to maintain competitiveness.


Our Approach:

We introduced visual performance management on the shop floor and trained team leads in Leader Standard Work principles, integrating them into the daily management system. Through Kaizen events, we assessed and improved critical working practices, reduced changeover times, and optimized the changeover planning process.


Results:

  • Achieved a 13% average increase in volume per line.
  • Reduced waste by 40%.
  • Improved employee engagement scores (increase of 1 point on Gallop score)


Tineke van der Kwaak

+316-5884 3885

tineke@24first.info

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