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STEEL EFFICIENCY REVIEW SUCCESS STORIES
WHY UNDERTAKE A STEEL EFFICIENCY REVIEW? HERE ARE SEVEN IRON-CLAD REASONS Our Steel Efficiency Review has identified major savings for many steel processing companies across Australia. Here are some of those success stories. Over production: 32% of clients have opportunities to make savings in waste.
product quality and scrap recording process. Result: Significant savings in waste and product quality process put in place. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies aims to reduce labour and costs associated with waste management for all our clients.
“32% of clients have opportunities to make savings in waste...”
Time in waiting: 15% of clients have seen opportunities to improve their workflow, working capital and decrease their exposure to safety issues. 2. TIME IN WAITING PROBLEMS Transportation: 24% of clients have opportunities Date: 22 October 2010. to improve productivity and reduce freight costs. The client: A Manufacturer of Conveyor Systems Processing: 18% of clients have opportunities to reduce excess waste amounting to greater production runs and savings in material cost. Inventory: 36% of clients have opportunities to reduce delays and excess stock stored to remove the time wasted managing inventory. Motion: 22% of clients have opportunities to reduce motion problems and safety risk. Rework: 28% of clients have opportunities to reduce the number of rework resulting in significant savings in material cost.
Melbourne, Victoria. The problem: Limited Warehouse space. The client manually processed product on site and wasted manhours waiting for end-product to become available. The client was also exposed to safety issues. Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies delivered customised product in kit form, simplifying the client’s processes and enabling them to concentrate on their core business – making conveyor systems. We also identified opportunities to improve safety on site.
Date:19 September 2010.
Result: Improved client workflow, working capital and decreased their exposure to safety issues. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies is aiming to create an efficient and safer working environment for our clients.
The client: A Manufacturer of Insulated Panels Brisbane, Queensland.
3. TRANSPORTATION ISSUES
The problem: The client experienced product quality issues leading to over production and an increase in waste (scrap).
Date: 23 September 2010. The client: A Metal Fabrication Business – Brisbane, Queensland.
Recommendation from SER: Implementation of a
The problem: The Client did not have a transport
1. OVER PRODUCTION
manifest for all outbound deliveries resulted in inefficiencies in transportation and delays to their customers. Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies recommended an audit and review of the load planning process and current transport provider. Result: A new transportation and manifest system was implemented improving productivity and reduced freight costs for the client. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies are aiming to improve the flow of goods and minimize transport issues for all our clients
4. PROCESSING WASTE Date: 4 October 2010. The Client: A General Engineering Workshop – Melbourne, Victoria. The problem: The Client produced excess waste for all sheet steel products. Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies worked with the client to reprogram end product specifications into a new steel sheet size. Result: The new sheet size has solved the client’s problem of excess waste giving greater production runs and material cost savings. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies is aiming to reduce excess and the hassle of managing waste for all our clients.
an inventory assistance scheme. Result: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies has worked with the client to reduce delays and excess stock stored and remove time wasted managing inventory. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies is aiming to create a more productive inventory purchasing system for their clients.
6. MOTION PROBLEMS Date: 22 August 2010. The client: A Sheet Metal Work Shop – Brisbane, Queensland. The problem: Safety risk, no layout and material flow. Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies proposed “line marking” to develop a more effective warehouse layout and improved safety conditions (Personal Protective Equipment - PPE). Result: The findings were implemented reducing the client’s motion problems and safety risk. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies are aiming to improve motion for their clients.
“36% of clients have opportunities to reduce delays and excess stock stored to remove the time wasted in managing inventory...”
7. REWORK COST ING Y OU??
5. INVENTORY ISSUES
Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies proposed to a quality system to adjust output and reduce complaints.
Date: 28 October 2010. The client: A Sheet Metal Manufacturing Business – Sydney, NSW. The problem: Insufficient stock for urgent orders has two shifts and only purchases as required. Recommendation from SER: BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies proposed to supply the client with
Date: 22 August 2010. The client: A Construction Company – Brisbane, Queensland. The problem: The Client complained of a slow and costly 3 day response to re-work over a normal leadtime process.
Result: The recommendations have been implemented and the client now expects a reduced number of reworkresulting in significant savings in material cost and more satisfied customers. BlueScope Steel Sheet Metal Supplies are aiming to reduce the time and number of rework for their clients.
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