Emmett UK
A Case Study a Masterclass
"The Masterclass has provided us with the tools and techniques to establish and plan the optimium manning levels to meet our scheduled requirements" Emmett C.I. Team
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The Customer
Emmett UK is a grower and supplier of fresh
vegetables and salads to Tesco and Waitrose.
A privately owned company based in Lincolnshire with
an industry leading packing facility.
Farming is a cornerstone of the business with farms in
Lincolnshire, Lancashire, Cambridgeshire,
Nottinghamshire, Wales and Spain.
Products supplied include leeks and spinach .
The Customer's need
Following a value chain analysis by Cardiff University
and cost down pressure from customers, Emmett
decided to focus on the packhouse costs.
Trimming leeks was particularly difficult, and resulted
in variable quality from different operators.
Production costs were higher than budget and
required a new approach to tackle the problem.
The IF Solution
Members of an improvement team were invited to join
a Masterclass delivered by Industry Forum engineers.
The engineers utilised the "Common Approach
Toolkit" to apply the building block tools of continuous
improvement and introduce the team to "Learning by
Doing". The tools applied were 5c Workplace
Organisation, 7 Waste observation,Standardised
Work and Visual Management.
The "Learning By Doing" application of building block tools
Return on Stakeholders' Investment
Seven Measures of QCD Competitiveness
| Cost per pack | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before: | £0.22 | After: | £0.12 | ||
| Pre Pack line - Carrera - cost per pack | |||||
| Before: | £0.205 | After: | £0.084 | ||
| Financial Benefits: Annual total pack cost : |
|||||
| Before: | £303,685 | After: | £164,158 | Saving: | £139,527 |
Sustainability of the Improvements:
The company has made continuous improvement a strategic objective and
appointed senior managers who have the skill and responsibility to coordinate more
activities.
The company will gain sustainability by continuing to organise workshops at each
site in their organisation.
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