TOC Case Study: Bal Seal Engineering Company

Before

• Inventory and work-in-process everywhere
  Lead times were seven weeks
  Production crew working 55 to 58 hours per week
  On-time delivery 80-85 percent
  Maximum Output 65,000 parts per week

After

• Almost immediately, work-in-process began to dry up and Inventory reduced by 50 percent
  Total output 100,000 parts per week – increase of 54%
  Lead time was reduced to eight days – reduction of 84%
  On-time delivery improved to 97 percent
  Net Profit doubled
  Operating expenses reduced