Reagent Manufacturing Cycle Time Improvement

A leader in developing biomarker products

Reagent Manufacturing Cycle Time Improved by Over 60%

Situational Overview

A leader in developing innovative biomarker products and services was experiencing long manufacturing lead times for their reagents. Time was lost with ineffective troubleshooting and inefficient processes.

CEG anf Firefly performed a top-down assessment of the organization, to identify and quantify improvement opportunities.

Solution

Using the DMAIC process, the team identified multiple improvements. Value-stream mapping revealed opportunities to streamline activities and eliminate NVA. The team implemented multiple mistake-proofing tools to reduce person hours and improve quality. SOP’s were developed for each stage in the process, along with improved process metrics.

Results

Time to order a kit reduced dramatically from 3-4 days to 2-4 hours. Average days elapsed to manufacture a kit went from 244 days to 88 days and overall metrics improved. As a result, significant morale improvement was seen amongst manufacturing employees.

The average manufacturing time for a kit decreased from 244 days to 88 days, leading to improved overall metrics and a significant boost in employee morale.

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