Granite Bay
Since 1992, Granite Bay has been helping manufacturing plants compete globally by engaging people at all levels to apply proven strategies that advance Productivity, Quality, Delivery and Morale.
Don Penkala, the firm's president, has worked with managers and their associates world-wide to help revitalize operations and improve productivity and profitability by streamlining operations, advancing process reliability and improving people effectiveness.
We've helped cut manufacturing costs by 20 , quality defects by a third and customer lead times by 80 -- all while partnering with associates and improving job satisfaction and morale.
And we make manufacturing fun
Granite Bay is based in Granite Bay, CA, USA
Plant Managers: Shift your operation into high gear Drive improvement with powerful tools and energized people
If you're looking to:
- Streamline operations to improve flow, eliminate waste and reduce cost,
- Improve the reliability of assets while increasing the contributions of your people, or
- Accelerate improvements by measuring the right things and focusing the entire organization on the right goals,
then you've come to the right place
Most manufacturing plants struggle to achieve small productivity gains while facing fierce competition from low-wage global markets.
Granite Bay can show you how to Accelerate Your Performance and achieve 20-30 gains in KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) within a year.
How? By helping you successfully apply specific Best Manufacturing Practices and develop a capable, committed work force.
Since 1992, Granite Bay has been helping manufacturing plants worldwide do just that. Our mission is simple. We help companies achieve high performance in Cost, Quality and Delivery by:
- Developing a capable, confident, committed work force by transferring World-Class Manufacturing skills and knowledge throughout the entire organization
- Engaging people at all levels to apply proven Best Practices and continually improve work methods
- Partnering with managers and their associates to ensure success for a reasonable fee
Because we target bottom-line results and provide a value-based approach, our solutions are easily funded many times over through cost reductions and profit enhancements.
If you're looking to:
- Streamline operations to improve flow, eliminate waste and reduce cost,
- Improve the reliability of assets while increasing the contributions of your people, or
- Accelerate improvements by measuring the right things and focusing the entire organization on the right goals,
then you've come to the right place
Most manufacturing plants struggle to achieve small productivity gains while facing fierce competition from low-wage global markets.
Granite Bay can show you how to Accelerate Your Performance and achieve 20-30 gains in KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) within a year.
How? By helping you successfully apply specific Best Manufacturing Practices and develop a capable, committed work force.
Since 1992, Granite Bay has been helping manufacturing plants worldwide do just that. Our mission is simple. We help companies achieve high performance in Cost, Quality and Delivery by:
- Developing a capable, confident, committed work force by transferring World-Class Manufacturing skills and knowledge throughout the entire organization
- Engaging people at all levels to apply proven Best Practices and continually improve work methods
- Partnering with managers and their associates to ensure success for a reasonable fee
Because we target bottom-line results and provide a value-based approach, our solutions are easily funded many times over through cost reductions and profit enhancements.
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Implementing Best Practices in Multishift Operations
: Competitive global cost pressures and increasing demands from customers are requiring manufacturers to build products faster, better and cheaper. While most plants deliver annual improvements of 3-6% in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), world-class companies have been able to slash unit costs by a third, quality defects by two-thirds and lead times by up to 90% in three years.
But a multiple-shift operation poses a challenge because of the potential for disconnects that result in reduced throughput, higher scrap & rework and longer lead more...
: Competitive global cost pressures and increasing demands from customers are requiring manufacturers to build products faster, better and cheaper. While most plants deliver annual improvements of 3-6% in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), world-class companies have been able to slash unit costs by a third, quality defects by two-thirds and lead times by up to 90% in three years.
But a multiple-shift operation poses a challenge because of the potential for disconnects that result in reduced throughput, higher scrap & rework and longer lead more...