Boosting rocket production using TOC

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Boosting rocket production using TOC

EuroCryospace is a subsidiary of Air Liquide and Ariane Group based in Les Mureaux. The company manufactures cryogenic tanks for Ariane 5 rockets.

Facing difficulties to meet the customer's need and changes in external & internal context of the aerospace activity, the situation prompted the facility to implement the Theory of Constraints at the end of 2016 in order to increase the production rates.

Initially, Eurocryospace's teams worked on identifying the bottleneck of the company: the welding bench appeared to be the constraint as its productivity did not meet the customer's needs. Then the teams planned and scheduled the bottleneck activities by applying Critical Chain Project Management principles, also called CCPM (focused durations, buffer to protect the lead time, monitoring using a Fever Chart). Moreover, they reduced the number of Work Orders using the 2 for 1 Rule. In parallel, silos between services have been reduced: for instance to improve the performance of the reception quality control, using controllers from other areas.

Quick results came in:

  • The waiting time at reception quality control has been reduced by 85%,
  • The outstanding bottleneck of the sections has been reduced by 60%,
  • The delivery rate of the tanks has been increased by 25%.

 

A conference by Christine Jauffret, General Manager of EuroCryospace.

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Bio - Christine Jauffret

  • Engineer diploma in 1986
  • MBDA : System engineer, then Missile System program manager
  • Airbus Defense & Space : Head of Tactical UAV Systems programs
  • EuroCryospace : Head of programs and now, Managing Director
  •  3 children

Jauffret

About Marris Consulting

Marris Consulting is an industry consulting and training company specialized in the Theory of Constraints (ToC) and Critical Chain Project Management. We focus on improving the performance of manufacturing and process industries by using Constraints Management combined with Lean and Six Sigma. To boost project performance, we also use Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM), which we sometimes combine with Lean Engineering. Our 2-day performance audits, our performance consulting services and our project management, Lean, ToC & CCPM training by our industry consultants offer a wide range of solutions to help our clients around the world reach the highest possible levels of performance.

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