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”