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Greg Hart to Speak at May 2006 IIE Annual Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, FL

05/14/06 -- Greg Hart of Hart Innovative Solutions will deliver a talk entitled "Win-Win Plant Consolidation through Kaizen Strategy" at the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) Annual Conference and Exhibition to be held at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld in Orlando, FL on Tuesday May 23, 2006. The conference theme is "Enterprise Solutions for the Real World." The conference runs from Saturday, May 20 to Wednesday, May 24, 2006. More information on the conference is at the IIE web-site: www.iienet.org. Find out more about Hart Innovative Solutions, Inc. at: www.HartInnovations.com. 

The talk description follows:

Win-Win Plant Consolidation through Kaizen Strategy 

Greg Hart, President - Hart Innovative Solutions

After acquiring a competitor, Wilson Greatbatch (WG) (www.Greatbatch.com) had two facilities with like processes. With a goal to create a center of excellence, WG commenced plant consolidation. Hart Innovative Solutions (www.HartInnovations.com) facilitated the consolidation process. Rather than plan every detail of the layout and schedule, leadership applied a lean manufacturing approach. A block schedule defined a series of kaizen events to accomplish consolidation in just a few months. 

Cross-functional Kaizen teams leaned out processes in the recipient plant to make space and improve efficiency. Then teams with members from both plants designed manufacturing cells to move from NY to MA. Team members prepared equipment to ship and supported installation. 

Production start-up and ramp-up met objectives. The project was completed on time and within budget. By involving personnel from both facilities, everyone felt like winners and the company doubled production in the same space. 

This case study will describe the process, results and lessons learned. It will include aspects of planning and lean transformation as well as details of specific kaizen events. The presentation includes creative applications of 5S and visual controls. Participants will take away a strategy and some tools for their own plant consolidation or other lean improvement effort. 

Attendees will learn:·

• An alternative to traditional plant layout and detailed scheduling
• Specific steps used in planning and implementing a kaizen event
• Applications of cellular manufacturing with results achieved
• Creative approaches to 5S and Visual Controls
• Lean manufacturing techniques to apply to their situation

For More Information Contact:

Hart Innovative Solutions, Inc.
700 Klem Road - Webster, NY 14580-1544
Tel: 585-671-5090
FAX: 585-787-9801
Internet: GregHart@HartInnovations.com

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