Nupla Corporation Manufacturer of fiberglass hand and lawn and garden tools for the industrial market www.nuplacorp.com
Process: Worked with our management team to re-engineer the work flow, lay out the equipment into a cellular environment and utilize a kanban inventory control system.
Result: Reduced direct labor and associated employee costs, on an annualized basis by $100K. Overtime expense has been reduced by $29k or 75%. Increase capacities and eliminated bottle necks in processes while greatly improving the overall appearance of the facility.
Experience: “Ara is a rare “hands-on” consultant that quickly identifies problem areas, prioritizes them and designs a methodical solution that is practical to implement. Because Ara took the time to learn and understand our problems ahead of time, he was able to come in and immediately make positive recommendations.
Ara did a wonderful job in explaining the goals and the expectations of the exercise in a manner that was clear and concise to all levels of our organization. He did a masterful job getting all the employees engaged in the process so everyone was making positive contributions while making it an enjoyable experience.
He was able to change the culture of our organization where the employees meet regularly, take full ownership of improvements and work as a team to achieve their goals with the measurements for management. The results speak for themselves and lean manufacturing has become a culture at Nupla that will keep us competitive in the market place for years to come.”
Jody Hill, V.P. Operations