The Unipart turnaround team set to work alongside front line staff and leaders to restore operational grip. This began in the site’s key area of constraint (the paint plant) with training in, and the implementation of, problem solving systems and standard visual management in daily roles. Team leaders were also trained in Unipart’s award-winning team leader training programme. The paint plant area’s demonstration of best practice would then act as a showcase and learning centre for the rest of the manufacturing facility. The supplier’s teams, supported by Unipart, were able to design and implement material flow, inventory & packing control improvements.
A site logistics strategy was also implemented to improve storage and handling of in process and finished parts, and the development of logistics facilities.
In order to sustain the improvement, to correct deviations from best practice, and to flag issues the Unipart team implemented a system of layered audits and a peer-to-peer sustainability audit that would drive consistency and provide a framework to call upon on relevant Subject Matter Experts as required.
Crucially, these systems and measures would provide all employees with a more thorough understanding of the customer’s quality requirement, enable swift identification of any deviations from standard, and help to resolve issues far in advance of any sub-standard components being shipped to the customer.
By working alongside our client’s production and leadership teams, Unipart coaches have been able to impart knowledge and experience that would further help the organisation to sustain change and continuously improve operations.
