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Project title

Clean Lean Manufacturing Programme

Primary Funding Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

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Lead Organisation

South East Lean Forum

Lead Applicant

Michael Cox

Project Abstract

The Clean & Lean Project was undertaken by a group of three companies within the South East Lean Forum (SELF). Carten Controls Ltd. is recognised as a global leader in the design and manufacture of ultra high purity gas valves and system components for the semiconductor industry.Frentech Engineering Ltd. is a privately owned Irish company producing a range of precision metal fabricated components assemblies and full solutions for the Information Technology Medical and Process sectors. Lake Region Manufacturing Ireland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of an American company manufacturing minimally invasive medical devices.The primary aim of the project was to investigate whether cleaner production can be achieved through the application of Lean principles and whether an analytical tool can be developed to highlight areas of most benefit. Between them the 3 companies saved more than 170000.Also each of the companies experienced very considerable cooperation and buy-in at each level of the organisation because the lean improvement effort was clearly focused on a i?common enemyi? and was not seen as threatening to job security.

Grant Approved

�50,094.00

Research Hub

Cleaner Production - Green Enterprise - Innovation and Demonstration

Research Theme

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Start Date

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Initial Projected Completion Date

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