Company Name
Jacobs & Thompson
Industry
  Industrial and Automotive Manufacturing
Revenue
  $20 to $30 Million
Number of Employees
  100 to 125
Company Description
  J & T provides custom-engineered products to the automotive, appliance, and window & door industries, as well as fills any foam and adhesive requirement for general manufacturing and industrial use.
Solutions Implemented
  Drum-Buffer-Rope, Kanban Pull System, Raw Material and Finished Goods Stock Buffers, System-based Performance Measures, Throughput Accounting (TIOE)
Results Achieved  
•  Lead Time Reduction – 60%
On-Time Delivery – from 75% to 90%
Inventory Reduction – 60%
Net Profit Increase – 200%
   

 

 

 

 

 


"CMS guided us through the transition from standard manufacturing techniques to the TOC system in a relatively short period of time, contributing considerably to what is now a huge success story."

Ken Eaton, Vice President & General Manager
Jacobs & Thompson Inc.

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