12/6/07 erip – the swedish experience comparison between different sme programme philosophies dr....
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12/6/07
ERIP – the Swedish ExperienceComparison between different SME programme philosophies
Dr. Birgitta Öjmertz, Swerea IVF, Programme Director ProduktionslyftetMr. Björn Westling, Swerea IVF
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About Swerea IVF
We offer advanced research and consulting services.
We put new technology and new methods into practice.
We care about the world’s limited resources.
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Swerea IVF Industrial product development, process and materials
development within textiles, polymers, ceramics and metals.
Swerea KIMAB Materials applications, materials and process development,
corrosion.
Swerea MEFOS Process metallurgy, heating, machining, environmental
engineering and energy efficiency for iron and base metal industry.
Swerea SICOMP Composite materials, process
and product development.
Swerea SWECAST Cast metals – product, materials, process
and environmental development.
Swerea IVF is part of theSwerea group
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SMEs and Exemplars
Exemplars• AB Furhoffs Rostfria, Skövde• Atlet AB, Mölnlycke
SME Testers• Westcoast Windows, Trollhättan• Kraft Powercon AB, Ale• Falk Graphic Media AB, Falkenberg
Methodology
”Standard ERIP” Methdology used– Inspired by NEPA/Barry Rogerson
• Pre-diagnostic, selection of pilot areas
• Diagnostic
• Improvement cycles/workshops
• Indicators chosen and tracked for each cycle
SME testers were also enrolled in ”Produktionslyftet” process
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Westcoast Windows – introduction
62 employees 10 M€ turnover Manufacturer of wooden/aluminium windows for all kind of
buildings
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Westcoast Windows – activities and results
Wood processing
Paintshop– Quality issues– Delivery performance– Flexibility
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Analyse problems, Pareto
Set up improvement teams
Teach problem solving techniques to teams
5S SMED VP Boards
Reduced NRFT Internal customer
identified Smaller batches Lead time shrinking Increased
commitment
Pilot areas/problems
Actions Results
Kraft Powercon – introduction
90 employees 23 M€ turnover Manufacturer of power supplies for industry – high current
sources
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Kraft Powercon– activities and results
Flex assembly line– Quality issues– Low productivity– General lack of
process control
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Design of new integrated assembly line
Visualisation of process
Change of personnel involved
Doubled productivity Multiplied capacity Better knowledge
about process
Pilot areas/problems
Actions Results
Note:The company was acquired by an Indian SME in
late 2010. At the same time there was a huge inflow of orders. This resulted in some setbacks
in the Lean transformation process, including management and staff changes. The work was
resumed in the spring of 2011 and is now progressing
Falk Graphic Media – introduction
51 employees 12 M€ turnover Printing and graphic production for Direct Mail Advertising
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Falk Graphic Media– activities and results
Roll printer– Long setup times due
to incomplete customer orders
– Unclear quality levels– Down-time
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Standardisation of customer orders
Recording and analysis of all changeovers/down-time
5S TPM Project started
Reduced setup times Reduced scrap levels Reduced down-time
Pilot areas/problems identified
Actions Results