Aperture is Raising the Standards with Kaizen Efficiency

BACKGROUND

Our client, a prominent manufacturing consultant, offers a suite of services that range from audits and process improvement to supplier development and new product launches. We partnered with our client to provide Kaizen expertise required throughout the project.

PROBLEM

The complex nature of defense manufacturing, stringent standards, and regulatory hurdles meant there was little room for error on current projects. Tasked optimizing project processes without compromising quality or timeline, Aperture partnered with our client to execute project requirements. This required improving machine uptime, reducing labor-intensive tasks, and augmenting overall capacity.

SOLUTIONS

Working with our client’s Global Director of Operations, we leveraged our Kaizen SME’s to address each of the project requirements. Aperture’s expertise ultimately resulted in several vital results:

• Enhanced Machine Uptime:

  • A 20% uptick in machine uptime meant reduced downtime and more efficient operations.

• Increased Labor Efficiency:

  • Manual polish labor saw a dramatic reduction of 50%, reducing overall costs and optimizing down-stream processes.

• Strategic Evaluation & Analysis:

  • Utilizing Kaizen methods, existing processes where meticulously evaluated, inefficiencies identified, and new actionable solutions proposed.

• Boosted Capacity:

  • The strategic improvements increased capacity to meet production rates recover from overdue timelines.

• Documented Improvement Initiatives:

  • Through systematic documentation, every phase of the Kaizen projects were tracked, ensuring transparency and facilitating subsequent audits and reviews with greater ease, speed, and clarity.

RESULTS

The successful integration of the Kaizen philosophy into their operations not only bolstered operational efficiency but also fortified their industry reputation as a manufacturing consultant that delivers excellence.