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Meat manufacturing lean transformation: 15 plants, one system
It is estimated that 20% of all meat produced worldwide is lost or wasted, with much of it being lost inside the factory before any product reaches the shelves.
From isolated fixes to a shared operating model
For a multi-site manufacturer operating 15 plants, 2,500 employees, and sales in 66 countries, closing that gap meant more than solving isolated problems.
Building a lean transformation that could unify every site under one system, while preserving what already worked at each plant, became the real challenge.
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Site by site, the company rolled out 5S, standardization, value stream analysis, tiered daily meetings, and a company-wide improvement ideas system, supported by Kaizen Institute.
What a unified system delivered
The program monetized €25 million in savings, absorbed a 30% production surge without disruption, and generated over 1,100 improvement ideas from the workforce.
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