Material Handling Trends:

Creating Manufacturing Flexibility

A perspective from Trilogiq USA

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Manufacturing Flexibility

Material Handling Trends

Trilogiq Introduction

Producing companies are facing new competitive challenges that

their production operations were not built to cope with.

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These challenges are the result of new developments and

accelerating changes from competition or consumer shifts.

Two of the most significant shifts are increased market complexity

and reduced product development cycle times.

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As these trends accelerate and spread to every industry,

production systems are being tested in unanticipated ways.

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All production systems should be designed to adapt to certain

inputs, creating the best balance across a broad range of metrics.

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Safety

Asset utilization

Personnel capabilities

Capital return

Standardization

Knowledge transfer

Quality

The challenge is to quickly adjust and maintain the appropriate

balance as external and internal forces introduce change.

External footprint

Footprint per end product

Inventory

Movement

Variable cost per unit

Waste generation

Unfortunately, most production operations were planned and built

to handle steady demand of unchanged product.

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These systems perform poorly in today’s operating environment

and fail to adapt adequately to changing market forces.

Old Production Model New Production Model

In contrast, proven systems like lean manufacturing allow for

necessary adaptations and create competitive advantage.

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The essence of lean manufacturing is enhancing flexibility, which

is the critical challenge to producing companies today.

Safety

Forklift free

Standardization

Visual management

Quality

Part protection

Footprint

Right sizing

Inventory

One piece flow

Movement

Point of use storage

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Manufacturing Flexibility

Material Handling Trends

Trilogiq Introduction

Effective, efficient material handling is one of the foundations of

any flexible production system, including lean manufacturing.

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All improvements should be integrated into manufacturing

strategy to target improvement of specific priority KPIs.

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Material Handling Theme Improvement Areas

Eliminate human touches

Protect and display parts optimally

Implement broad scale returnable

packaging

Eliminate human touches: Create packaging and material handling

systems to minimize touch points.

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Material Handling Themes Improvement Areas

Eliminate human touches

Protect and display parts optimally: create visual inventory and

reduce operator stress through optimal and dedicated positioning.

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Material Handling Themes Improvement Areas

Protect and display parts optimally

Implement broad scale returnable packaging: reduce waste, floor

space, and operator movement with standard packaging.

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Material Handling Themes Improvement Areas

Implement broad scale returnable

packaging

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Manufacturing Flexibility

Material Handling Trends

Trilogiq Introduction

Trilogiq began in 1992 and maintains local presence in 24

countries.

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Trilogiq covers North American customers from two main

facilities: one in Livonia, MI, USA and one in Querétaro, QT, MX.

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US/Canada Headquarters: Livonia, MI

Incorporated: 2000

Mexico Headquarters: Querétaro, QT

Incorporated: 2006

Customer support capabilities at each facility include engineering

design, assembly, and new product development.

Our ideas generate results across a broad range of processes and

industries, with new applications in development daily.

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Whatever your improvement goals may be, our solutions can

make success an achievable milestone starting today.

General Motors

Chrysler / Fiat

Volkswagen

Nissan

Pratt and Whitney

Embraer

Eurocopter

Dell

Calsonic

Epson

Whirlpool

Electrolux

General Electric

Louis Vuitton

General Dynamics

Oshkosh

Volvo Construction

Case New Holland

Detroit Diesel

Cummins