lightning strikes: taking a product from innovation to manufacturing reality
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Lightning Strikes
Taking a Product from Innovation to Manufacturing
Reality
Introduction
• Innovation
• Passion
• Concept to Production
• Challenges
• Rebecca Reynolds & Ashley Truax
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Innovation Process
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• Ideation
• Research and Development
• Pilot Manufacturing
• Production Ramp
• Continuous Improvement
Ideation
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Financial AnalysisBusiness
CaseStrategic
AlignmentExecute
IDEA
Market ResearchTechnical
Research
Outside Sources
& Suppliers
Research & Development
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– Dark & Light Roasts
– Grinding and Roast
Requirements
– Consistency
Research and Development
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Tertiary – Cardboard Box
Shipping
Secondary - Carton
ShelfPrimary – Portion Pack
Ingredient
Research and Development
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• Appliance
• Brewer- Portion Pack Interaction
Pilot Manufacturing
Alpha – 4 Cups per Cycle
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Pilot – 1 Cup per Cycle
Pilot Manufacturing
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Designers Support
Staff
Production Ramp
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• Production Requirement– Forecasted Portion Pack & and Brewer Sales
– Planned Portion Pack Inventory
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Large Scale Production - Stabilization
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100% Downtime
Reduced Speed
Poor Quality
Overall
Equipment
Efficiency
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Large Scale Production - Stabilization
Key Performance
Indicators
Goals
Safety
Quality
Delivery
Cost
Corporate Social
Responsibility
Team
Challenges & Success
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Manufacturing
R & D
MarketingStrategic Alignment
Appeal & Function
Evolution of Design
Knowledge Transfer
Balanced Goals & Metrics
GMCR Keurig bios
• Rebecca Reynolds
• Rebecca has worked for
GMCR Keurig almost 2 years.
She has concentrated in the
procurement, installation and
startup of manufacturing
production lines. She
graduated with a bachelors
degree in Mechanical
Engineering from Washington
State University.
• Ashley Truax
• Ashley started as an intern for
GMCR Keurig and has been a full
time employee for three years.
She has had various roles,
including Project Engineer,
supporting installation of
production equipment to
manufacturing engineer, improving
GMCR’s equipment and
processes. She graduated with a
Bachelors Degree in Mechanical
Engineering and a Bachelors in
Applied Mathematics from
University of Vermont.
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