Lean Manufacturing

Phillips Precision Medicraft has a long-standing history of innovation and an obsession with quality. To meets the rigorous demands of an ever-changing global orthopedic marketplace PPM continues to foster a culture of continuous improvement with LEAN Manufacturing disciplines. By fully integrating continuous improvement efforts with value stream partnerships, we are able to adapt our business to fit our customer’s needs. A critical step in the process.

FAME (Flexible Adaptable Manufacturing Environment) allows PPM to maximize the capabilities of our manufacturing environment and take advantage of our fully cross-trained staff. From on-demand legacy products (through our VMI program) to rapid prototyping services (for refining designs and verify manufacturability with speed, accuracy) our highly flexible manufacturing environment features adaptable work cells to deliver what our customers need, when they need it, while maintaining quality standards.

By providing manufacturing engineers with hands-on machining experience we have the unique ability to realize an OEM’s complete vision. A critical advantage.

As a result, we’ve developed OEM-centric programs and services:

  • PPM Unique Brand of DFM (design for Manufacturability
  • VMI – Effective Inventory Management Program
  • Rapid Prototyping and Fast-track manufacturing (for select OEMs)

By integrating LEAN manufacturing principles along with 5S and Continuous Improvement methodologies we’re able to provide OEMs with what they need most, FAME – a contract manufacturer with a Flexible Adaptable Manufacturing Environment

Creating world-class custom solutions to realize an OEM’s complete vision and help them maintain a critical competitive advantage.

Lean Manufacturing Methodologies Result in Favorable Purchase Programs for OEMs

Continuous improvement efforts continue to evolve and allow us to better serve our customers. By applying value stream methodologies, we are able create capacity for products that meet specific lean manufacturing criteria.
Once a product or family of products meets this criteria, it is identified and value streamed. The model then utilizes dedicated resources to produce products at a lower cost with virtually no lead times. Read More >>