Lessons Learned: Manufacturer Achieves 100% On-time Projects in Engineering Dept
IndustryWeek Magazine ran a story last week about an international auto parts manufacturer that successfully revamped the project management of its engineering department.
Katcon faced a major undertaking when trying to get offices in the US, Luxembourg and Mexico to coordinate their efforts in product development. With a combination of software and new collaboration workflow, they did it with aplomb. In literally a matter of days, the company went from 0 to 100% visibility into its internal processes, making it possible to decrease time spent in meetings, reduce costs and improve productivity.
Best of all, they now boast that 100% of new projects are completed on-time!
The secrets to their success included:
- on-site training with a local consultant
- plenty of communication
- weekly check-ins
- buy-in from the entire team
- centralizing data and process standards with on-demand software that could be used by all, no matter what their location or timezone
Katcon is in the process of applying the lessons it has learned to other departments within the organization, including R&D and QA and manufacturing. Read the full story on how they put a new collaboration process to work at IndustryWeek.com, the online site for the manufacturing industry’s leading publication:
New Collaborative Process Plus Technology Drives 100% On-Time Projects
