Case Study:
Process Engineering & Lead Time Reduction for Product Development
(PT Balagi Rattan – Export Furniture Manufacture)
In an export-driven manufacturing environment, the R&D department faced frequent delays in developing product samples requested by global buyers. Several complaints was received, stated that the sample lead time was significantly longer than competitors. After thorough investigation, I realized that the root cause was a complete lack of a structured scheduling and tracking mechanism, leading to operational bottlenecks and uncoordinated workloads. | I took the initiative to radically transform the sample development pipeline. Drawing from my rigorous background in high-level manufacturing planning frameworks at Adidas footwear manufacturer, my objective was to design, introduce, and execute an adaptable scheduling and monitoring system:
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