About this Presentation
This project was originally planned to take 35 days, and it was completed in 6.5 days. Safran Electronics & Defense (SAE) in Mantes-la-Ville is a factory of 300 people with 2 main production units: Machining of parts and Final Assembly. The factory was implementing a range of production improvement projects based on TOC (Theory of Constraints) methods. One of the workstreams was to simplify the production flow on the factory floor. The target of the new layout was to help reduce lead times, simplify the flow of parts and increase global productivity. Around 48 machines-tools needed to be moved without interrupting production. Guillaume Brethenoux, Maintenance Manager led this project. He used the Critical Chain Project Management principles to challenge the initial planning of 5 weeks and eventually achieve the reengineering of the shop floor in 6.5 days!
What Will You Learn
To help you get the most value from this session, we’ve highlighted a few key points. These takeaways capture the main ideas and practical insights from the presentation, making it easier for you to review, reflect, and apply what you’ve learned.
The project involved reorganizing the factory layout to improve productivity and on-delivery time.
The project was initially estimated to take 8 weeks but was completed in 2 weeks using the Critical Chain method.
The success of the project was attributed to thorough preparation, teamwork, and the use of Critical Chain.
Instructor(s)
Guillaume Brethenoux
Guillaume Brethenoux spent the early pasrt of his career as an engineer workign in the automotive industry for PSA Peugeot Citroen and Renault. He joined Safran Group in 2014, and has held a range of maintenance and support roles. Today he is Head of Infrastructure and Operational Maintenance at Safran Aerosystems.