Our Successes : Development : Product Design

Project	Benefit	Methods
Directed analysis of field failures and design improvements for small boilers. A $1 MM account for one customer.	Eliminated warranty claims.	Kaizen, DFMA, Root Cause
Directed redesign of product line of plate heat exchanger frames to standardize, reduce cost and reduce production cycle times.	Incorporated orbital welding technology, standardized designs. Manufacturing reduced from 10 days to 2.	Kaizen, DFMA, Root Cause, Value Stream
Reduced cost and improved product performance on an electric heater line, a $1 MM product line.	Saved $150 M per year.	Kaizen, DFMA, Root Cause, Value Stream
Directed development of improved line of hazardous area air heaters. Product line was awarded Plant Engineering's New Product Award.	Increased margin and cut selling price in half. Saved $300 M per year.	Kaizen, DFMA, Root Cause, Value Stream
Directed development of new line of Injection Mold circulation heaters. Product line was awarded Plant Engineering's New Product Award.	Reduced cost to half of previous model while increasilng margin to 40%. Savings $150 M per year.	Kaizen, DFMA, Root Cause, Value Stream
Directed redesign of freezer product line to correct field warranty problems and improved performance.	Eliminated warranty claims, improved performance, led to largest sales in history.	Kaizen, Value Stream, DFMA, Root Cause