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New Touch Laser Cutting is Victorias premier Laser

New Touch Laser Cutting is Victorias premier Laser

Cutting and Metal Fabrication company situated over

Cutting and Metal Fabrication company situated over

three sites with laser cutting facilities in Bayswater and

three sites with laser cutting facilities in Bayswater and

Clayton South and its sister company New Touch

Clayton South and its sister company New Touch

Fabrications also situated in Bayswater. Betwe

Fabrications also situated in Bayswater. Between the 3 sites

the company employs about 60 staff operating 24 hours a day with future expansion
interstate and locally on

the company employs about 60 staff operating 24 hours a day with future expansion
interstate and locally on

the company employs about 60 staff operating 24 hours a day with future expansion
interstate and locally on

the agenda.

Whilst they recognised they have a very loyal, hardworking,

Whilst they recognised they have a very loyal, hardworking,

dedicated and intelligent team of people that had and continues to

dedicated and intelligent team of people that had and

provide the drive and strength to grow the business into the future.

provide the drive and strength to grow the business into the future.

The senior management team agreed that by implementing Lean

The senior management team agreed that by implementing Lean

would give the business a golden opportunity to try a different

would give the business a golden opportunity to try a different

approach to business and operational management. External help

approach to business and operational management. Phone:

Phone:

Email:

Email:

Websites:

Websites:

Australia New Zealand Asia

Australia

1300 VATIVE (82 84 83)

info@vative.com.au

www.vative.com.au



Improved Housekeeping & workplace organisation through 5S.

From making our material flow more visual with clearly defined WIP

From making our material flow more visual with clearly defined WIP

areas in between critical processes, this resulted in significant

areas in between critical processes, this resulted in significant

Inventory Management and Control improvements. From Raw

Inventory Management and Control improvements.

Material through to Finished Goods, WIP levels plummeted, freed

Material through to Finished Goods, WIP levels plummeted, freed

up valuable shopfloor and Incoming Goods space. The other major

up valuable shopfloor and Incoming Goods space. The other major

impact was in OHS.no longer were sharp, sheet metal inventories

impact was in OHS.no longer were sharp, sheet metal inventories

laying around in random locations so the opportunity for Lost Time

Injuries (LTIs) were essentially eliminated by applying 5S in a logical

Injuries (LTIs) were essentially eliminated by applying 5S in a logical

and area specific manner.

Machine Utilisation improvements. Particular emphasis was placed

Machine Utilisation improvements. Particular emphasis was placed

on Quick Changeover, Production Planning/Scheduling and delivery

on Quick Changeover, Productio

of incoming materials to key work cells. By further expanding on 5S

of incoming materials to key work cells. By further expanding on 5S

and applying the theory at the machinery level, we zeroed in on our internal and external
changeover

and applying the theory at the machinery level, we zeroed in on our internal and external
changeover

and applying the theory at the machinery level, we zeroed in on our internal and external
changeover

times. Significant improvements in this area were realised.

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