Premier Case Study of a 10.9% Improvement in First Pass Production Rates
Domestic Auto Manufacturer Paint Shop Facility
A new product launch means it has to be right the first time! When First Pass Production Rates (FPPR) for a new domestic small car fell to 78%, quality and efficiency were greatly compromised.
As a industry-leading supplier of paint shop services, Premier Manufacturing Support Services, Inc. was contracted to install systems that identified the contamination and subsequently developed solutions that raised FPPR to the current level of 86.5%.
Reliable performance is the best reference.
First Pass Production Rates prior to the installation of the Premier System - 78%
Premier initiated Paint Defect Analysis to identify the cause of contamination on the painted product - mainly rocker panels.
Premier realigned the oven cleaning schedules based on the data from the Paint Defect Analysis.
Premier adjusted the skid cleaning schedules based on the Paint Defect Analysis Data.
This case study involved a greenfield operation and new vehicle launch so success was vitally important.
Premier's current First Pass Production Rate is 86.5% - a 10.9% increase.
