The analysis and revision of the production process of the Vicenza-based company resulted in the implementation of a One Piece Flow system in the assembly and testing phases of medical devices for laser therapy and magnetotherapy to be applied in human and veterinary field.

The above combines with a layout in which all the necessary components are made available inside the work cells, in the sequence in which they are to be used, thanks to a kanban procurement method directly on the assembly line.

The flexibility of the work stations to produce one piece at a time, i.e. to produce always different parts, has meant first of all the elimination of costs and space problems due to the immobilization of the semi-finished products, but not only. The most evident wastes (Muda) completely eliminated are:

– the preliminary kitting phases by the warehousemen;

– the movements of the operators due to lack of components, with consequent interruption of the WIP;

– the reduction of picking errors and the risk of creating non-compliant parts.