Case Study

Dresser Rand

Project Summary

Business Type

Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)

Industries

Oil & gas, petrochemical, and other industrial

Parent Company

Siemens (formerly Ingersoll Rand)

Length of Engagement

1999 to 2002

Number of Kaizen Events

23

Project Goals

  • Drive down response time on new products
  • Deliver new products faster than competitors
  • Improve service and delivery lead times

Results

60
%
reduction in lead times
641
employees participated
96
%
decrease in throughput time
17
%
improvement in first pass yield
1
year of sustained “internal events”