I noticed an immediate improvement from the first two departments as a result of the [Lean] training. Not only did the departments housekeeping and the organization of the departments improve but the material flow to and from the departments improved as well. Which in the end resulted in parts getting to the final production process in a timely manner and with a more consistent material flow.
The final production process in the third department not only showed signs of a better organized department but also a higher hourly and daily production output. In some cases, we were able to improve our production rate by as much as 25%.
