Case No 2
Optimising Production Processes
Initial Situation
Shortening Process Lead Time (PLT) in Pharmaceutical Companies
Improvement
- GMP Compliance 100%
- Reduction in cycle time 30%
- Reduction in material movements 50%
Procedure
- Analysis of the process steps by GEMBA Walk
- Identification of the weak points or wastes
- Visualisation of human and material movements using a spaghetti diagram over a defined period of time
- New process layout with reduced or shorter transport routes
- Improving the use of space by changing the laboratory equipment
- Summary of activities