Relieving the back-strain Many of the department s employees suffered from neck and back problems. Today, everyone in the department switches tasks every two hours, in order to relieve repetitive strain. Thanks to the new layout, the volume per cycle rose from 188 to 387 units, with the rejection rate being reduced by 90 percent. As Camilla Sandstroem summarises, We are constantly setting ourselves new goals. And the work is now enjoyable, as we can implement our own ideas directly.
Teamwork truly is the key to success.
At the Beiersdorf factory in Savigny Le Temple, the product flow of a rack and aisle warehouse frequently became bogged down. For example, the productivity of the storage and retrieval process was increased by 40 percent as a result of getting rid of unnecessary handling. The entire product flow of the production area is controlled from this warehouse, which has space for 22,000 pallets. Components and products for the company s branches are received, materials and components for charging the production and packaging lines are supplied to the workshops, and finished products are stored and released for shipping to the branches. The workshop frequently had to wait for components, incoming goods ramps were blocked and collection areas complained about long waiting times.