Spitfire

Manufacturing

Unlocking $1.7m of value through plant productivity

Unlocking $1.7m of annual value through plant productivity — resetting planning, reducing downtime and embedding visual management.

Precision machining in an industrial plant
Client
Kennametal
Sector
Manufacturing
Industry
Industrial Manufacturing
Location
Johnson City, USA
  1. 01

    The challenge

    • Long set-ups and unplanned downtime.

    • Weak planning and performance control.

    • Scrap, movement and maintenance losses.

  2. 02

    What we did

    • Reset planning and production control.

    • Reduced set-up, downtime and scrap.

    • Embedded visual management and coaching.

  3. 03

    The results

    $1.7m
    saved annually
    30%
    set-up reduction — with 25% less downtime
    3.6:1
    return on support investment
Spitfire helped us get clear on the issues holding us back and gave us a practical plan to improve. They worked side by side with the plant, keeping everyone focused on the changes with the biggest impact.
VP of Manufacturing — Kennametal

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