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Case ID
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Title
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Description
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1-09771
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Using teamwork to build consensus
for process simplification.
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IET facilitated the development of a significantly improved administrative process
within a large academic institution.
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1-07654
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Effective layout and visual
control leads to significant
printing production capability.
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IET provided industrial engineering analysis and facility design to meet a 100%
increase in printing production capacity and warehouse and distribution capability.
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1-08698
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Automotive supplier launches new
program.
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IET provided hands-on support to ensure a successful launch of a new product.
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1-09787
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Don’t get short changed.
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IET delivered process solutions to minimize payroll errors while increasing
processing speed.
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1-08744
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Pizza chain improves warehousing
and distribution efficiencies.
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IET created a value stream map and performed studies to identify bottlenecks and
waste in the system which in turn increased throughput.
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3-98660
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Strategically align your workforce.
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IET worked with NASA through the federal SBIR program to develop a prototype for strategically aligning their workforce.
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3-07667
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Simplification, the total production strategy.
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IET provided leadership and team support addressing a total production improvement philosophy centered on simplification of product mix, production planning and scheduling, and process measurement and control.
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3-10807
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Cookie manufacturer reduces labor costs.
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IET conducted studies to justify staffing changes that reduced operator headcount by 5-6 people per shift on their flexible packaging lines.
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3-10810
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Planning takes practice.
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IET analyzed downtime in order to predict required manning for a future production line.
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2-09793
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Audit confirms company MOST standards.
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IET was an impartial third party to audit standards due to the local union questioning
the accuracy of the production standards.
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2-09804
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Productivity Improvement.
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IET conducted work sampling, improved methods, created production reporting, and
conducted Layered Process Audits to improve OEE levels.
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2-10813
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Assembly Cell Optimization.
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IET conducted work sampling, time study, line balancing, and cell rearrangement to
identify the root cause of late deliveries due to problems in the assembly process.
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3-08756
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Evaluating crewing plans proves beneficial.
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IET’s expertise with productivity improvement yielded a plan for reducing manpower by 20%.
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2-10808
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When in doubt, look at the data.
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IET helped resolve a dispute over job combinations by providing a thorough analysis
based on data.
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2-10809
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Teach your robot to work smarter.
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IET delivered a capacity model to predict the capability of their self guided vehicles to keep up with a scheduled increase in production volume. After the results were in, IET provided systemic solutions to improve their SGV’s efficiency by more than 25%.
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