Increasing output in a speciality chemical company
The Situation
Following the departure of the production leader the company wanted to bring the management of the business unit to a higher level by bringing in the right management competences on a temporary basis. Simultaneously, the company was facing a significant volume increase to be fulfilled in the medium term with the current, however at an almost fully utilised capacity.
The Solution
A member of the WIL Group assigned an Interim Plant Manager with the appropriate technical know-how and management capacities to bring the team and the assets to a better performance.
The Plant Manager was given the following objectives:
To manage the team to a better performance and increase efficiencies
To assure the quality while increasing the output.
The Plant Manager was given the following objectives:
To manage the team to a better performance and increase efficiencies
To assure the quality while increasing the output.
The Result
The project is ongoing.
The focus is on reducing the waste and maintaining the quality by improving the ways of working and using continuous improvement techniques (5S, Smed). Capacity increases are being studied, quick wins are being detected and implemented at minimum investment costs.
The focus is on reducing the waste and maintaining the quality by improving the ways of working and using continuous improvement techniques (5S, Smed). Capacity increases are being studied, quick wins are being detected and implemented at minimum investment costs.
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