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Reduce consumption

• "Why is our glove consumption so high?"
• "Our valve and fittings expenses are soaring"

Cut spend on new tools

• "We need to reduce usage of new cutting tools and increase usage of regrinds"
• "Our precision gages keep disappearing"

Reduce obsolete inventory

• ""We're paying too much for obsolete parts and supplies"

Reduce stock-outs

• "We need to stop these shutdowns!"
• "Our machines are down 4 to 5 times a week - help!

Eliminate downtime

• "We lose money when we can't find the tools"

Make tools and supplies accessible 24/7 without adding to staff

• "Can we reduce our tool crib budget -- and support production?"
• Kaizen leads to cost-effective automation of tool crib

Make our purchasing process more efficient

• "Can I automate my reorder process on a small budget?"

Get control of our inventory

• "We need to reduce spend, improve accounting and increase productivity"
• "We need to control inventory and know what we've got"

Reduce tool crib trip time

• "Get my guys out of the tool crib line!"

Keep management and supervisors focused on their main job

• "Keep my highly-skilled and highly-paid workers on the job, not looking for tools"