Superior Bands
Lean Six Sigma was created to decrease downtime, which is key to all distribution and manufacturing centers worldwide. We saw the potential in this idea and adopted it within our facility. This adaptation has changed our entire process from start to finish.
Time Savings
The time savings may be the most beneficial aspect to our customers. By carrying a consistent stock of our most popular products, we are able to ship most orders containing these items within two business days. This also means that orders containing more unpopular products are usually able to be in production almost instantaneously.
Money Savings
Carrying a slim inventory can virtually eliminate overhead costs. Additional savings has been found in the decreased amount of unsold bands being wasted.
Lean Six Sigma and YOU
The adaptation of Lean Six Sigma may sound intimidating, but the end results will significantly save you time, money, and headaches. We started with baby steps: placing a small trash can by each machine to prevent employees from walking to the large trash can across the room. From here, we walked through our facility and made note of everything that could be changed/updated. Some of the simplest fixes can save the most money.
Split spools can save an immense amount of downtime. These two-piece spools can simply be situated around the line shaft and clicked together. Once connected, these spools will not come back apart until it is time to replace them.
Making the switch from endless O-rings to twisted O-rings is much easier than expected. In just a few simple steps, you will be on your way to reduced conveyor downtime. Follow The Two-Step Switch instructions, and start saving conveyor downtime now.
Poly twisted O-rings were created with one goal in mind: save downtime. The switch from endless polyurethane O-rings to twisted polyurethane O-rings could save you hours of downtime each year.