Increase Productivity in Manufacturing Area at ST

Abstract

Lack of productivity is something that impact negatively to all industries. In a medical device industry it is important to hit the metrics of on time delivery (OTD) and reduce the potential to be in backorder. The primary focus is to help patients make their life better, so this is how important is to have the product always available. With lean six sigma methodology a manufacturing process was improved by identifying process waste, implementing line balancing and increasing workforce motivation. The impact of the process optimization eradicates the possibility to be in backorder, increase OTD and financial savings were achieved with around $300k annually. Key Terms ⎯ Lean Six Sigma, Manufacturing Process, Manufacturing Productivity, Process Optimization.