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Final Conference – ERIPSME case study
The German experience
Jens Mehmann
Prof. Dr. Thorsten (ERIP Project Manager)
Hochschule OsnabrückInstitut für Management und TechnikAm Wall Süd 16 E-Mail: [email protected] Lingen URL: www.mut.fh-osnabrueck.de
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Overview1. Authors and Institute
2. German Project Partner
3. Case one – Lean Production
1. SME – Grimm
2. SME – Siems
3. SME – Bley
4. SME – Sport Import
4. Case two – Lean Administration
1. SME – L-Druck
2. SME – Duo Collection
5. Conclusion
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Jens Mehmann: Research Assistant ERIP University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck, Department for Management and Engineering,
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Litfin: Project Manager ERIPUniversity of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck Department for Management and Engineering
University of Applied Sciences Osnabrueck:• Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Landscape Architecture• Faculty of Engineering and computer science• Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences• Faculty of Management, Culture and Technology• Institute of Music
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German Project Partners
ERIP – A strong project with different branches and a lot of experiences
Organizations and Institutes Testing SMEs
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Case one – Lean Production Grimm
• 1. Workshop in the production:• Purchasing of a new storage
system in the cutting area.• Independent introduction of
additional lean elements like KANBAN…
• 2. Workshop in the administration• Development of a matrix
organization with responsibilities• Improvement of the processes by
increasing the transparency
Branch of industry: Metal processingEmployees: 66Contact: Oliver Grimm
Challenge:• Introduction of lean
management methods in the production
• Analysis of business processes in the administration
Results
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Branch of industry: Window productionEmployees: 90Contact: Uwe Siems
Challenge:• Introduction of lean
management methods for workplace organization in the production
Results
Case one – Lean Production Siems
• Establish and maintain a workplace organization in the production area of the end stop
• Independent introduction of workplace organization in the administrative areas
• Constant focus on process improvement through team leader rounds, company visits, etc.
• Continuation of self-improvement measures
• Total Logistics Analysis• Value stream analysis in the
production• …
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Branch of industry: meat and meat productsEmployees: 230Contact: Rolf Bley
Challenge:• Introduction of lean
logistics and the lean change methodology for SME in the company,
Results
Case one – Lean Production Bley
• Construction of a storage structure• Definition of ordering and provisioning
processes and development of an action plan
• Optimization of the storage locations using ABC-clustering
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Branch of industry: Bicycle wholesaleEmployees: 55Contact: Ralf Fischer
Challenge:• Introduction of lean
management methods for workplace organisation
Results
Case one – Lean Production Sport Import
• The transit time in the goods receipt has been reduced by 10%
• Based on process analysis are numerous optimization potentials identified and measures have been defined
• Gradually more departments will be optimized
• The change agent is driving independently further optimization measures
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Branch of industry: PrintingEmployees: 55Contact: Thomas Ihnen
Challenge:• Analysis of business
processes between two locations
Results
Case two – Lean Administration L-Druck
• Reduction of cycle time in an administrative process of 16 hours to 2 hours.
• Independent introduction of a kanban card in the paper logistics
• Introduction of standards in the production, as well as in the administration
• Permanent focus on process optimization for the responsible persons
• Direct cost savings as part of improvement initiatives
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Branch of industry: Wholesale FurnitureEmployees: 10Contact: Jan Steinhoff
Challenge:• Transparent
representation of the processes and staff training in the methods of Lean Administration
Results
Case two – Lean Administration Duo Collection
• All employees could be illustrated the process
• Based on an information structure analysis the e-mail traffic is very transparent
• Integrated a lot of standards for the workflow optimization
• Development of an electronic data exchange with suppliers and customers (currently, approximately 80% of invoices are transmitted via EDI interfaces)
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ConclusionsGeneral:• Effective methodology for resource saving in the SME• The ERIP Lean change methodology works in the production as well as in the
administration• Different branches can work with the methodology• The companies can learn from each other• A lot of SMEs have a high potential to modify the processes
SMEs need projects like ERIP
Experiences:• Contact Persons and Change Agents are needed in the companies• The commitment of the Management is elemental needed• Different companies have different potentials• The self-initiated implementation is necessary and the key to a sustainable
implementation