Case study
MedTech
Issue
First Pass Yield (FPY) acceptance rate inadequate, resources being used for operations with no added value, productivity levels below site targets.
Methods
DMAIC, process mapping, VSM, layout design, 5S, correlation analysis, Pareto, MUDA.
Results
New layout, FPY increased to 98%, productivity rate >95% and operations with no added value eliminated, human resources reallocated.