Use of lean production lines will increase capacity to meet “growing demand” at remanufacturer’s California facility.
MSE announced that it has increased its capacity through the use of lean production lines at its manufacturing facility in California, with the improved output helping to meet the growing demand the company is experiencing.
According to the company, the past five years have seen rapid growth which has created “welcome” challenges in materials storage and line capacities; particularly as new engines are added to existing lines. MSE’s automation and manufacturing engineers, led by Director of Technology Mark Hayes, have therefore introduced lean production line models; allowing for increased capacities, more cartridges per labour hour and greater throughput “all while making enhancements to MSE’s already rigorous QC protocols”.
Commenting on the development, Hayes said: “Our first line was designed in 2012 and setup in early 2013, and we saw immediate dividends in regards to efficiencies and workmanship. Each of these work station lean lines has step-by-step instructions and critical attention checkpoints. Not only are we achieving desired results with productivity and increased capacity, we believe these increased efficiencies will drive even better reliability.”
MSE also recently employed two lean lines for the 64/90/4200/4300 families, “immediately” resulting in increased product availability; while the company stated that its colour growth will soon be addressed by the opening of a lean line for high-demand colour families.