30 Oct 2006
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Supply Chain Excellence
Dytecna shop floor. Before & after shots.
Dytecna Ltd, is a UK SME supplying BAE Systems company, C4ISR, with vehicle container installations. As a valued partner on the Falcon programme, Dytecna was invited to participate in BAE Systems’ Supplychain Excellence (SCE) programme.
The SCE programme is designed to benefit both supplier and customer by checking that systems are in place to ensure consistent quality, security of supply and good EHS performance.
Working together, Dytecna was assessed by a multi-disciplinary team from both BAE Systems and Dytecna themselves, the findings then being shared at workshops held at Dytecna’s manufacturing site in Malvern. The initial assessment identified improvements that could be made to benefit both supplier and customer.
Improvement targets were agreed between BAE Systems and Dytecna. Dytecna has begun implementing the recommendations and the impact on cost, quality and delivery has been immediately apparent.
The shop floor was redesigned to provide an efficient uncluttered layout and training and communication mechanisms were significantly improved.
Benefits to the environment include reduced waste, better materials handling and storage and increased recycling. Health and safety has also improved as part of the new factory layout and investment in training.
