Faltec case study
Project Summary
Jigsaw were asked by Faltec to help them manage 6 late product changes made by BMW, in a short amount of time, before launch.
The Challenge
- 6 late changes were introduced by BMW and had to be incorporated before launch (<6 months)
- In the absence of a pilot line, changes had to be introduced on equipment used for serial production
- Line earmarked for production lacked capacity
The Solution
Jigsaw provided a Senior Project Manager with experience in both manufacturing and product development to:
- Manage the designated trial lines capacity to ensure production volumes were not impacted, including the support of improvements to the line’s capacity
- Lead the Development Team with strict adherence to agreed deliverables and timing milestones
- Hold regular reviews to keep the leadership team informed
- Provide the OEM with single point of contact with regards to project deliverables
- Manage all documentation submission with regards to the parts quality – PPAP documentation measurement reports, Part in tolerance & CPK, quality paperwork etc.,
- Provide change management control
Why Jigsaw Business Group?
- Unrivalled sector knowledge and technical expertise with an ability to look at things from a fresh perspective to deliver process driven solutions that help businesses to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and streamline business operations;
- Access to an impressive pool of STEM practitioners across the UK and further afield that are ready to be deployed;
- A proven track record with a team possessing real industry experience, as such, possessing empathy to support businesses accordingly understanding individual pain points.
Key Achievements
- Met all Quality & Delivery targets for the client and the OEM for the engineering changes
- Zero impact on production
- Increased customer satisfaction
- 6 late changes were introduced by BMW and had to be incorporated before launch (<6 months)
- In the absence of a pilot line, changes had to be introduced on equipment used for serial production
- Line earmarked for production lacked capacity
Jigsaw provided a Senior Project Manager with experience in both manufacturing and product development to:
- Manage the designated trial lines capacity to ensure production volumes were not impacted, including the support of improvements to the line’s capacity
- Lead the Development Team with strict adherence to agreed deliverables and timing milestones
- Hold regular reviews to keep the leadership team informed
- Provide the OEM with single point of contact with regards to project deliverables
- Manage all documentation submission with regards to the parts quality – PPAP documentation measurement reports, Part in tolerance & CPK, quality paperwork etc.,
- Provide change management control
- Unrivalled sector knowledge and technical expertise with an ability to look at things from a fresh perspective to deliver process driven solutions that help businesses to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and streamline business operations;
- Access to an impressive pool of STEM practitioners across the UK and further afield that are ready to be deployed;
- A proven track record with a team possessing real industry experience, as such, possessing empathy to support businesses accordingly understanding individual pain points.
- Met all Quality & Delivery targets for the client and the OEM for the engineering changes
- Zero impact on production
- Increased customer satisfaction
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