Then Mass now Class: Munsch Chemie-Pumpen GmbH Success Story by Staufen AG
Munsch Chemie-Pumpen GmbH from the Westerwald had to reinvent itself after the financial crisis of 2009. The restructuring of production as part of the "Blue Sky" project laid the foundation for spectacular sales growth.
Munsch Chemie-Pumpen GmbH from the Westerwald had to reinvent itself after the financial crisis of 2009. The restructuring of production as part of the "Blue Sky" project laid the foundation for spectacular sales growth.
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STAUFEN. | MUNSCH<br />
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INITIAL<br />
SITUATION<br />
"With the financial crisis of 2009, our world changed completely<br />
as orders began to break away," recalls Managing Director Stefan<br />
<strong>Munsch</strong>. "Until then, 70 percent of our sales were achieved in a<br />
single industry with a limited portfolio of standardized pumps.<br />
Thanks to standardization, we had an excellent process flow in<br />
the areas of manufacturing and assembly."<br />
As orders began to slump, the company succeeded in winning<br />
new industries as customers with the help of product innovations.<br />
The result: an explosion of product variance. Instead of<br />
standard pumps, custom-made pumps were <strong>now</strong> required. This<br />
impacted the previously good process flow. "The existing Kanban<br />
system reached its limits," says Managing Director <strong>Munsch</strong>. The<br />
assembly area underwent restructuring according to lean criteria<br />
prior to 2007, while the product area remained untouched.
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