SUCCESS STORIES
A workforce management company with a commitment to making life more fun and less stressful for its clients and employees was experiencing tension. One of their flagship facilities in Aurora, Georgia, was processing large volumes of units daily and struggling to keep up. With growing pressure to meet customer expectations and maintain operational efficiency, they needed a solution.
The company was experiencing operational bottlenecks, particularly within its work cells, causing delays, reducing the overall efficiency of the facility, and impacting the company's ability to meet demand. The root of the problem was traced back to layout design, particularly within its work cells. The company reached out to Alpine Supply Chain Solutions to help with facility layout design and process optimization.
One of the key strategies employed by Alpine was the incorporation of one-piece flow into the work cells, which is a lean manufacturing principle that focuses on moving one unit through the production process at a time, rather than processing batches of units. This approach is known to significantly reduce WIP, minimize delays, and improve overall efficiency. Overall, Alpine redesigned the work cells at the facility to improve throughput, reduce WIP, and streamline the flow of goods out of the building.
The way that the Alpine team redesigned the work cells led to significant improvements in throughput and overall operational efficiency. With faster processing times and reduced delays, the workforce management company was able to meet its demand more effectively, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and a stronger competitive position in the market.
