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Case Study

Production ramp-up at an international industrial company for vacuum solutions

Production Ramp Up

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COMPANY DETAILS

  • Manufacturer of products for vacuum generation, gas measurement and analysis, and systems
  • Over 3,500 employees worldwide
  • Worldwide 10 independent production facilities in Germany, France, Romania, Korea, USA, China and Vietnam as well as other sales companies abroad
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SITUATION AND CHALLENGE

  • Constant double-digit growth in incoming orders for many years
  • Increasing complexity and difficulty of international supply chains
  • Increasing demand for process-oriented and more stable value chains
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OBJECTIVE AND TASKS

  • Implementation of a production ramp-up to meet the increasing number of customer orders
  • Initiation and implementation of a change in leadership culture towards team orientation
  • Support in the preparation of the expansion of the production facility (EUR 65 million capex)
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MEASURES AND PROCEDURES

  • Development of a cross-functional master plan for the ramp-up
  • Implementation of several team building events at management level (local and global)
  • Implementation of a visit initiative to key suppliers (Voice-of-the-Supplier) and key customers (Voice-of-the-Customer)
  • Adaptation of the organization to the multidimensional challenges (reorganization, daily shop floor management at management level)
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RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

  • The production volume was successfully increased in the same year
  • The divisional managers have joined forces to form a harmonious management team

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