Archives for April

A Leading Foundry reduced 72% of WIP by MUDA Elimination

How a Leading foundry in South India removed Muda and improved its productivity and has drastically improved the throughput. The company underwent an 18 month lean journey under NMPC scheme of Govt. of India.

De-bottlenecking in a Furniture Manufacturer to improve output

A Leading Furniture manufacturer established operations in 2004 with a mission to design, manufacture and sell metal-based furniture that set new standards for aesthetics, reliability and pricing meeting the needs of the diverse Indian

How 90% error reduced by Process Re-design?

How data entry error increased customer waiting time in billing counter & dissatisfaction and how 90% data entry error was reduced by re-designing the process. Being very much successful in his business yet something

Procurement Time reduction by Problem Solving approach

EPL has a technical and financial collaboration with an American company and is the only company outside the United States to manufacture surge arrestors and zinc oxide discs with technology acknowledged to be the

Lean Factory Layout Design – International Toy Manufacturer

A leading toy manufacturer in India wants to establish a new plant for its new export order. The company’s management decided to establish a world class Manufacturing (WCM) unit for manufacturing the new product.

Archives for January

Wind Mill Installation project time slashed – Lean in Project Management

Our client had taken up a project for installing 100+ windmills in two different sites. The project was running behind the schedule with significant cost implications and the Project director called upon KIAP to

Fortune 500 Company wants to build continual improvement Culture

A Fortune 500 company and a world leader in edible oils and specialty bakery fats was ramping up its presence in India through acquiring existing facilities while also setting up Greenfield factories. Among the

Building Construction speed improved through Lean Six Sigma

One of south India’s reputed construction companies has taken up the prestigious project of constructing the then-tallest building of India. However, the project was behind schedule at the start itself due to mobilization delays.

Truck and Bus Body Building – Improve production in short time

A tier 1 supplier of one of India’s auto majors has its facilities located adjacent to the OEM’s plants. The company builds truck cabins and fabricates large structural parts for the Medium and Heavy

Archives for December

Reducing defects & improving delivery speed for technical editing services

A leading communications company, started in 2002 with an aim to accelerate the development of scientific research. The company provides English Editing, Translation with Editing, Publication Support Services and Medical Communications services to researchers,

Pharmaceutical major adopts Lean Way to improve Output with available resource

GTZ is currently implementing the SME Financing and Development Programme in Hyderabad region with the focus on Pharmaceutical and Textile SME clusters. The key objective is to strengthen growth and competitiveness of the SMEs

KRA Jewellery – Systematizes the overall process with 5S

Krishna Rajaram Ashtekar Jewellers, Pune situated in heart of Gold and Silver Jewellery market is an eighty-year-old establishment. Mr. Rajaram Ashtekar established reputation for customer service over a period of 80 years. He was

Aquafeed pioneer enhances plant effectiveness

The organization is a pioneer in prawn industry in India. The industry faced a severe recession in 2007 and 2008 due to depressed global prices. Finally demand started picking up in 2009. However, the

How a E-learning Service provider reduced its delivery time?

A leading custom e-learning solutions provider, working with several global organizations. The company has won a long-term contract to provide a Global Motors with a complete Service Technician training solution to be rolled out