EPS Group
How a Wastewater Company Cut Repair Lead Times by 50%
How a Wastewater Company Cut Repair Lead Times by 50%
EPS Group is a highly experienced and proven provider of water and wastewater treatment and pumping solutions. They provide homeowners, large multinationals and municipal authorities with solutions that range from complex municipal and industrial projects to single domestic units. The company operates in Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe and currently exports to over 30 countries worldwide. The main objective of our work with the company was to help it reduce lead times through the Repair Area, and generally improve performance and effectiveness within the workshop.
Project prioritisation criteria were set-out and a process for quickly evaluating projects was put in place. Direct engagement with employees was key in order to support the setup of a continuous improvement culture.
Lean Leadership Training was put in place and teams were coached in problem solving, using DMAIC, and reported using A3 Methodology. Management and Supervisory Lean Training was implemented while KPIs were established. Regular PIT meetings were introduced to evaluate performance and so that issues could be openly discussed and resolved.
| Repair lead times | 50% reduction |
| On-time shipments | In the high 90s |
| Efficiency and capacity of Stores Area | Increased by 33% |
A project review process was established to provide more clarity on project status.
A strong Continuous Improvement culture is developing on the site, while there have also been significant technical breakthroughs and cost savings achieved. 6 Sigma has been deployed to sustain improvements, and there is a new capability to deploy a wide variety of Lean tools for problem solving into the future.