Part 2: Measuring the Current State to Sky-Rocket Productivity in a Factory
As identified in the previous part of this case study, the situation that we had at hand was to identify and solve a problem in 3 days within a limited budget. Within these circumstances, we were able to increase the company’s productivity by 150%!
In Part 1, we defined the problem and identified the goal statement. In this article, we will talk about how we measured the current state – i.e., one of the most crucial steps in the successful implementation of Lean in any company.
Measuring the Current State
In total, more than 36 hours were spent from the receiving of the image to its posting, which was much less than ideal!
To understand the process in more depth, let’s break down how much time it takes to prepare an image. To briefly recap, the steps involved in the process include the following:
- First, the company receives a soft copy of the image.
- Second, they are given instructions to change it. These changes typically include the addition and deletion of details such as promotions in the footer area, special announcements, etc.
Time Taken in the Process
Given that the volume was 56,000 images, the lot size that followed for measuring the current state presented 21 hours turnaround time. Therefore, this indicated that approximately 14 hours needed to be reduced!
Next, we will investigate how we analyzed the gaps that were discovered while measuring this current state, based on which we proposed improvement ideas. To find out more about these steps, keep checking our blog for weekly updates!