Case Study
The Wiremold Company
Project Summary
Business Type
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
Industries
General Industrial
Parent Company
Art Byrne
Length of Engagement
1991 to 2002
Number of Kaizen Events
One per week
Project Goals
- Constantly strengthen base operations
- 100% customer service
- 50% reduction in defects each year
- 20% productivity gain each year
- +20x inventory turns
- Visual controls and 5S everywhere
- Double in size every three to five years
- Use QFD to introduce new products
Results
90
%
reduction in lead times
15
%
increase in EBITDA margins
162
%
increase in productivity
(Measured as product throughput per labor hour)
(Measured as product throughput per labor hour)
41.7
%
increase in machine changeovers
48
%
increase in customer satisfaction
2.5
x
increase in sales per employee