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Measurement Factory

     

 

Maarten Meinders, Research Engineer

DuPont's Camden, South Carolina

Nylon Plant, Spinning Section



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Factory's Performance

     

Place

Camden Nylon Factory

Instance

Break Reductions

Unifying Principle

Minimize Experimental Cycle time

Reconfiguration

Work on "floor," not in offices

Performance Parameter

Breaks per pound

Gain in Performance

3:1

Cost Reduction

> $25,000 / day

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Business Payoff


INTERNAL GAINS

EXTERNAL GAINS

 


  MANUFACTURING   CUSTOMERS  
    Automation and information enabler     Higher Satisfaction  
    Process simplifier     Higher quality/Less repair  
    Less inspection, rework, storage, maintenance, disposal     Higher responsiveness
Higher confidence
 
    Staff reducer, empowerer, enhancer     Higher perceived value  


  TECHNICAL   SALES  
    Tesbed provider     Less service write-offs  
    Knowledge base enhancer     Better customer relationships  
    Respect generator     Preffered vendor status  


  Du Pont   SOCIETY  
    Lower overall costs     Less Waste  
    Opportunity Creator     Improved environment  
    Morale builder     Stronger economy  
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