INDUSTRY: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CATEGORY: PUBLICLY HELD BUSINESS CLIENT TESTIMONIAL “AMEND was able to become an extension of our leadership, handing off the tools to allow my team continued success.” Mike Snell, General Manager Eaton, OH MANAGING GROWTH, PRODUCT VARIATIONS, AND INVENTORY “Growth is so rapid and risks are so high, what should we do?!” Areas of Focus: Throughput cost savings project Client Needs: Increased capacity, facility layout, lead time reduction, responsiveness of management Actions: - Created value stream map to examine entire process from entry to shipping - Applied end-to-end flexible operations model to identify product mix bottlenecks and eliminate potential process breakdowns - Implemented 5S and waste identification tools - Developed total leadership team (executives to floor leaders) Results: Reduced lead time by 60% Ability acquired to meet growth targets Front line leaders empowered to react and move with changing business needs

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INDUSTRY: SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CATEGORY: PUBLICLY HELD BUSINESS

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL “AMEND was able to become an extension of our leadership, handing off the tools to allow my team continued success.”

Mike Snell, General Manager Eaton, OH

MANAGING GROWTH,

PRODUCT VARIATIONS, AND INVENTORY

“Growth is so rapid and risks are so high, what should we do?!”

Areas of Focus: Throughput cost savings project Client Needs: Increased capacity, facility layout, lead time reduction, responsiveness of management Actions:

- Created value stream map to examine entire process from entry to shipping

- Applied end-to-end flexible operations model to identify product mix bottlenecks and eliminate potential process breakdowns

- Implemented 5S and waste identification tools

- Developed total leadership team (executives to floor leaders)

Results: ü Reduced lead time by 60%

ü Ability acquired to meet growth targets

ü Front line leaders empowered to react and move with changing business needs