• Customer Satisfaction Rating: 4.5 (1 to 5 scale, with 5 being "very satisfied")
• Increased Sales: $13,150,000
• Retained Sales: $35,225,000
• Cost Savings: $8,750,700
• New Investment: $14,625,500

“KMAC's professional knowledge and help in implementing Lean manufacturing techniques and approaches in our key production process has had an immediate impact. We've been challenged to increase our margin by eliminating non-value added activities and reducing our finished goods inventory and work-in-process. We have established a plan for reducing our inventory by some 270,000 pounds, which translates to savings of approximately $400,000. Thanks to KMAC, we expect even greater on-going benefits as we become more proficient and skilled in Lean approaches."

Mr. Bill Simpson, Plant Manager, ZEON Chemicals

"KMAC's experience in Lean Manufacturing, and in particular their knowledge and hands-on approach with Value Stream Mapping, has paid huge dividends. Value Stream Mapping was the single, most valuable tool our management team and employees could have learned. The graphic, black and white VSM process helped get everyone on the same page, thinking the same way, and focused on the same objectives. I've projected that over the next 12 months, thanks to KMAC's help, we'll realize a return of $130 for every dollar we've invested."

Mr. Jeff Caudill, Continuous Improvement Manager, Hayes-Lemmerze International

"Our greatest benefit from this project in my opinion has been the education we have received. We have realized a lot of tangible, bottom-line benefits, but our new understanding of Lean and what it can accomplish will reap benefits for years to come. Overall, we are very satisfied with the assistance and guidance we have received from KMAC."

Mr. Rob Gault, President and CEO, Eminence Speaker

“KMAC was very important in providing us with the tools to become a more competitive and profitable operations by helping us learn and implement Lean Manufacturing techniques. Their personnel are not only very knowledgeable and experienced, but they are very easy to work with and aren’t afraid to get on the shop floor and get their hands dirty. As a measure of the success of our lean partnership with KMAC, we have commissioned their services on an on-going basis with planned events throughout the year. They will also assist us with the planning of our factory expansion due in the summer of 2004”

Chris Walker, VP & General Manager, ARMOR USA

Lean Manufacturing