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Its a Success! Riverwoods Mill Gives Lean the "Green
Light" and Reduces Batch Time by 75%
And the Results Are In!
As a result of their Lean
efforts, Riverwoods Mill saw the following benefits:
- Reduced batch size by at least 75 percent.
- Improved the cleanliness of the factory through the 5S program.
- Reduced their WIP (Work in Process).
- Reduced their moulding inventory from over 100,000 lineal feet to
approximately 10,000 lineal feet.
- Reduced their cycle time from 100 in-process hours to approximately 20
in process hours before shipping.
- Increased revenue per man hour from $80 to over $110.
Riverwoods Mill Quote
"MEP has provided our company with training that will allow us to
succeed. The concepts are simple and easy to understand. The challenge is
disciplining ourselves to follow them. The most exiting part for me
personally is seeing the excitement of our associates when they catch the
vision and see the success. It just works. We are excited about the
improvements we still have to make. Thanks for all your help. We could
not have done it without all the instruction and follow up."
--- Mattthew L. Holt, VP of Operations, Riverwoods Mill, St. George, UT
Read Full
Riverwoods Mill Success Story
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Calendar of Events
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· MEP Utah Award
Winners for 2006 Announced by Lt. Governor
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 Lt.
Governor Gary Herbert announced the winners of the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) 2006 Manufacturer of the Year Awards on
February 7, 2007 at the State Capitol.
The annual recognition encourages manufacturers in Utah to apply
innovative, competitive and cost effective principles to the management
of their businesses.
The evening was a
great success with many important guests in attendance, including state
legislators and representatives from government, industry, and higher
education. President William Sederburg of UVSC and the Lt. Governor Gary
Herbert were guest speakers at the event.
Most importantly,
representatives from each of the 11 winning companies from Logan to St.
George were in attendance to be recognized for their outstanding
manufacturing achievements.
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More
Information on the 2006 Winners
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· MEP Now Offering
RFID Services
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Do you have
questions about Department of Defense RFID mandates?
Are you replacing and re-replacing tags in your barcode system?
Is much of your time spent monitoring & tracking inventory?
MEP
of Utah is pleased to announce the addition of RFID Consulting to our
line of skills and services.
Whether you are complying with government mandates, streamlining your
manufacturing process or slashing inventory times, the RFID+ Certified
staff at MEP can assist you with all your RFID-related needs.
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Find Out More
About RFID
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· Do You Recall?
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If you manufacture a product -- any product -- chances are
good you may have a product recall in your future. Implementing best
practices during a recall will help ensure consumer safety and company
longevity.
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Read on...
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· MEP Last Quarter
Client Impacts
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Every quarter, the
U.S. Department of Commerce surveys the clients of MEP Utah to make sure
that the services they provide are having a positive impact on the
manufacturers in the state.
Here are the latest impact results from the Department of Commerce Survey
of MEP Clients - 4th Quarter 2006.
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See Results...
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· U.S. Department of
Labor Includes the Wasatch Range in the 2nd Generation Group of WIRED
Receiving $65 Million
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On January 17th,
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao announced the Department of
Labor's intent to provide up to $65 million to 13 regions across the
country that comprise the second generation of the Workforce Innovation
in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) initiative. The 2nd Generation
WIRED regions are: Eastern & Central Puerto Rico; Southwestern
Connecticut; Northern New Jersey; Delaware Valley Tri-State Area
(Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware); Appalachian Ohio; Southeast
Michigan; Northern Alabama and Southern Tennessee; Southwestern Indiana;
Southeast Wisconsin; Arkansas Delta (Arkansas and Mississippi); Rio
Grande Valley, Texas; Wasatch Range, Utah; and Northern
California.
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Read More About
WIRED
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· Nominations
Solicited for $25,000 Homeland Security Award.
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The Christopher
Columbus Fellowship Foundation, an independent Federal government agency,
is presenting a $25,000 Homeland Security Award to an individual or
company that is making a measurable and constructive contribution related
to basic and/or advanced research in the area of homeland security which
will result in a significant and positive benefit to society. The mission
of the award is to promote and encourage "cutting edge"
innovations in the homeland security arena.
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Nomination Information
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