SUCCESS STORIES
Here are some examples of how WVMEP has helped companies improve their competitiveness.
| • Collaboration Brings Soft Landing |  |
| • Diagnosing & Treating ISO Readiness |  |
| • Lean Manufacturing Assistance Helps to Package Success |  |
| • Duplicating Success Through Lean Manufacturing |  |
| • Navigating Unfamiliar Waters |  |
RE-MANUFACTURER OF PRINTER & TONER CARTRIDGES DUPLICATES
SUCCESS BY IMPLEMENTING
LEAN MANUFACTURING PRINCIPLES
Challenge:
After years of steady growth, West Point Products (WPP), a Valley Grove re-manufacturer of printer and copier toner cartridges, wanted to improve productivity and delivery times to its nationwide customer base.
Solution:
WVMEP developed a customized lean manufacturing plan for WPP, including a layout for a new facility that included provisions for expansion.
Benefits:
- Improved ability to solve productivity problems
- Improved ability to enhance operations by using the technique of Value Stream Mapping
- Incorporated lean manufacturing principles in the layout of a new facility