-- 3.1% defects
-- 91% first pass yield
-- 95% on time delivery
-- 92% throughput
Putting these findings in context, Matthew Littlefield, a Manufacturing
Research Analyst with Aberdeen, states, "Best-in-Class manufacturers,
having successfully transformed their enterprises, are now responding to
competitive threats while still reducing operating costs. These
manufacturers are able to achieve business agility while still
standardizing work flows, improving customer service, and reducing waste
across the value chain." Additionally, "To enable these benefits,
Best-in-Class manufacturers are 91% more likely to provide factory floor
data as actionable intelligence to Lean decision-makers and are two times
more likely to use external domain experts to train internal champions and
project managers."
Based on the above findings Littlefield adds the following recommendations:
-- Use external Lean domain experts to set expectations and establish
best practices for Lean initiatives.
-- Deliver factory floor data as actionable intelligence to Lean
scheduling and execution decision-makers.
-- Create real-time interoperability between disparate technologies to
support Lean initiatives across the enterprise and value chain.
More than 800 manufacturers participated in the study, including:
Bombardier, Panasonic, Bayer Healthcare, Unilever, GE, IBM, Xerox (Europe)
Ltd., Genentech, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., and Biogen Idec, among others.
This study is made available to the public through the underwriting of:
nMetric and Siemens. To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit:
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