Project Highlights
Reduce ship build cycle time in a dynamic environment
Focus areas: Fabrication, pre-outfit, land level
SKU complexity and tightly managed custom fabrication
Implemented wearable technology to expedite change orders
$17M
Annualized savings
460,000
Fewer hours / ship
30%
Floor area reduction
50%
Less inventory
5:1
Project ROI
Apply Lean to high mix / low volume fabrication operations.
Kaufman Global worked with this naval ship builder to progressively demonstrate ways in which Lean principles could be applied to a new construction environment. Starting with basic Lean training and Rapid Improvement Event facilitation, subsequent efforts leveraged internal resources to drive capability transfer. Defined work/run rules, 5S, visual systems, pull systems and materials management were some of the core methodologies employed to reduce overall cycle time.
“Lean implementation drove employee involvement and support in a very tough union environment.”
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