MEP's Role
To execute the various Lean initiatives, Hanson International reached out to Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), part of the MEP National Network™. Sixty-five Hanson employees engaged in mistake-proofing training, which led to the introduction of a shipping checklist for quality control, resulting in zero corrective actions since its implementation. Prior to this project, Hanson had 5 corrective actions in 2023 and 4 in 2024 before the checklist was introduced. Additional lean mentoring led to significant improvements, including the elimination of excess inventory and equipment, removal of waste, increased workspace, reduced unnecessary motion, optimized inventory layout, decreased contamination, enhanced workplace safety, improved ergonomics, and easier access to tooling.