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Material Loss Reduction

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Boost Profitability by minimising Material Losses with Lean Kaizen

Are you using more material than necessary to produce a product? Are you able to identify and minimise material wastage in our current production process? Are you able to track and measure material losses over time? What is the financial impact of material wastage on your bottom line? All of these critical questions can be effectively addressed through the implementation of Lean Kaizen, which provides a structured approach to uncover inefficiencies, reduce waste, and drive continuous improvement. 

By adopting Lean Kaizen practices, we can systematically address the root causes of material wastage in our manufacturing process, ensuring that more of the raw material contributes to finished, sellable products. By minimizing material losses, companies can significantly reduce costs, improve product quality and unlock savings that directly impact the bottom line. 

Our operational excellence expertise helps you achieve 50% reduction in rejections and 15% yield improvement without compromising on quality and speed of operations.

Material Efficiency Improvement through Lean Kaizen

Material Yield Improvement
  • Systematic root cause analysis (e.g., 5 Whys, Fishbone Diagram) to identify primary drivers of material yield losses originating from process inefficiencies, equipment malfunctions, or human errors.
  • Standardized work procedures to ensure consistency in material handling, processing techniques, and operator practices across shifts and workstations.
  • Equipment Abnormality Management to detect, report, and resolve mechanical or operational abnormalities that contribute to yield loss
Material Weight variation reduction
  • Online weighing systems and real-time dashboards for monitoring and control.
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC) & Process Capability integrated into shop-floor routines for early detection of deviations & weight consistency
  • Eliminate major and minor abnormalities on equipment parts to eliminate causes of variation
Material Rejection reduction
  • Elimination of chronic and sporadic causes of rejection using Root cause analysis and six sigma tools
  • Use Poka-Yoke (error-proofing) systems to prevent common causes of rejections & use of First Time Right (FTR) metrics to monitor and improve right-first-time production.
  • Integrate Standardized Inspection Protocols across shifts and operators to minimize subjective errors.
  • Equipment condition improvement & process standardisation of minimise rejection losses
Material Variance reduction
  • Minimize material variances and stock count discrepancies resulting from spillage, handling damage, human errors, or pilferage
  • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs): Enforce robust SOPs for stock handling, consumption, and recording practices.
  • Use digital tools, audits, and accountability systems to detect and prevent avoidable losses.

Our Material Efficiency Impact

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FTR achievement

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Yield improvement

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Reduction in weight variation

Our Differential Approach to Material Loss Reduction

Material Loss Assessment & Data Analysis

  • Detailed assessment of material flow, usage, and losses across the value stream.
  • Capture data from production records, inventory reports, and shop-floor observations.
  • Use Pareto Analysis and data stratification to identify high-impact loss areas.
  • Establish baseline metrics to quantify material efficiency and set improvement targets.

Training on Material Loss reduction tools

  • Structured Team Formation & Targeted training on essential Lean Six Sigma methodologies focused on reducing material losses.
  • Integrated Classroom and Practical Sessions on Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), and key Six Sigma tools to ensure effective problem-solving and data-driven decision-making.

Root Cause Analysis

  • Apply structured problem-solving methods like Systematic Root cause analysis and Fault Tree Analysis.
  • Distinguish between chronic and sporadic issues affecting material usage.
  • Prioritize actionable causes based on impact and ease of implementation.

Implementation of Lean Six Sigma Tools

  • Deploy Lean tools such as 5S, Standard Work, Visual Controls, and Poka-Yoke to reduce waste.
  • Use Six Sigma’s DMAIC framework to drive data-driven improvements and sustain results.
  • Integrate Statistical Process Control (SPC) and FMEA to monitor and prevent material losses.
  • Track progress through KPIs like Yield, Scrap Rate, and First Time Right (FTR).

Material Efficiency Improvement Tools

Six Sigma

TQM

Root Cause Analysis

Statistical process control

7 QC tools

Our Clients Results

CASE STUDY

Toothpaste plant cuts significant material losses using PM Analysis

Material Loss Reduction

By combining PM Analysis with structured root-cause elimination and daily monitoring, a leading toothpaste manufacturer significantly reduced both underfilled and overfilled material losses on critical SKUs – unlocking recurring savings in PM cost while strengthening process capability.

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