Value Stream: Electric Boat Corporation, Quonset Point Facility - North Kingstown, RI:Electrical Panel Manufacturing

From BMP Surveys Online ...

... "Electric Boat Corporation, Quonset Point Facility (EBQP) reconfigured and relocated its Electrical Manufacturing Shop using Lean Manufacturing techniques and a team of functional experts most familiar with the process. Prior to this change, the shop was remote from other manufacturing activities, mostly the Sheetmetal Shop and Test to Inspect workstations. The team performed a value stream analysis of the flow process and determined that the Electrical Manufacturing Shop should be relocated closer to the Sheetmetal Shop and the test area should be co-located in the Electrical Manufacturing Shop. In its new location, the travel distance between shops has been reduced and the coordination has improved. " ...

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