Challenge

 

Eliminate unnecessary labor costs incurred in the manufacturing of complex medical devices

 

Strategy

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• Create a new process that reduces price, increases efficiency and provides higher ROI

• Analyze the potential of "best-of-class" processes found outside the traditional medical device industry

• Design a new process for medical device manufacturing based on proven techniques utilized in automotive

 

Results

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• Process involved in solving this "challenge" created a strong internal awareness for the need to innovate

• Manufacturing process was modified to incorporate processes found outside the medical device industry

• Increased efficiencies reduces costs and time to market