61%
Reduction in minor stops
A tequila bottling facility sought to reduce overfill waste after several unsuccessful improvement attempts. The organization faced a widespread belief that the issue was too complex to solve and that existing equipment lacked the capability to achieve meaningful reductions.
Industry: Food & Beverage
Service: Manufacturing
Service: Operational Excellence
Service: Operations Due Diligence
Service: People and Organization
A leading beverage manufacturer was experiencing recurring performance losses on a critical bottling line. The case packer was selected as the pilot machine due to its deteriorated condition and frequent stoppages, which negatively impacted overall line performance.
Previous improvement initiatives had generated temporary gains, but results were not sustained. In addition, a large percentage of operators were relatively new to the equipment, limiting operational knowledge and ownership.
EFESO implemented Autonomous Maintenance (AM) Step 1 as part of a TPM deployment focused on restoring and maintaining basic equipment conditions.
61%
Reduction in minor stops
23%
Reduction in operational adjustment losses
Key activities included: