Process Improvement
At Northpoint Innovative Solutions our methods include Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and proven Industrial Engineering practices. Our approach is based on working with you to apply the appropriate tool for your business and your timeline.
We work collaboratively with you to assess your business challenges, evaluate potential corrective options, create detailed improvement plans and support you through implementation and project closure including ROI measurements.
Manufacturing & Quality Scenario |
A manufacturing facility was experiencing abnormal waste & delay due to equipment clogging. |
| Solution | We applied Lean Manufacturing principles and saved the facility $250K by reducing equipment clogs from 3/day to 1/month. |
Consumer Products Scenario |
A diaper plant of a Fortune 500 consumer products company had 2 key raw materials that were expensive and they needed to reduce costs. The initial IT project leader and the Operations owner had been re-assigned and the project was in danger. |
| Solution | Led the pilot project to automatically measure consumption through the data highway which was integrated to sensors and PLCs. Recommended the standardization of the converting process across diaper machines and identified that 1 key material could be reduced and still be within specifications. Results were a $400K savings to the diaper plant and an annual corporate savings of $2M for all the diaper plants in the U.S. |
If you need to do more with less and/or you're feeling the pain of a failing process, contact us today to see how we can help.