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Read from our list of case studies about how we have helped many companies take that step closer to becoming world class.
Case Studies
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Integra Packaging packs a punch in partnership with QMI |
| It took only four weeks for Integra Packaging's Managing Director Roger Till,.. read full case study |
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RME on the journey to world class |
| After a tough growth transition from being a large,.. read full case study |
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MAP helps Perfect Potion breathe easy |
| Not content with his life as electrical engineer, Salvatore Battaglia did a professional 'about turn.. read full case study |
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Biolytix continues its journey to excellence |
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Biolytix's achievements
06/07 domestic turnover up 38% (to $12M) on previous year
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5S blitz provide immediate benefits for PAC Foundry |
| When PAC Foundry turned to QMI Solutions to undertake a "5S Blitz",.. read full case study |
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Trailers 2000 adopt new technology to boost production |
| Building a basic box trailer sounds simple enough... read full case study |
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TotalFAB - Its journey to a fab future |
| By implementing a visual performance measure that clearly indicates daily production targets,.. read full case study |
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World class practices a new berth for Sea Pen |
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Sea Pen's achievements
Product in kit form meant 75% increase in production Kanb.. read full case study |
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Set-up blitz improves Amcor by 19% |
| Amcor is one of the world's top three global packaging companies,.. read full case study |
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A world class story at Story Fresh |
| Recognised for its low-fat products in the vegetable processing sector,.. read full case study |
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Move to new factory leaves old problems behind |
| Thanks to the joys of Ford's television advertising we all know that "German engineering just g.. read full case study |
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QMAG becomes leaner and saves $100K |
| After 14 years of operation in Central Queensland,.. read full case study |
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Gough Plastics achieves high productivity through best practices |
| Gough Plastics continue its journey to excellence through the implementation of best practices that.. read full case study |
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Benchmarking instrumental to AI Scientific's world class journey |
| Faring well in two recognised Queensland Awards, winning a Smart State Award and runner-up in an Exp.. read full case study |
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Ludowici seals the deal on inventory optimisation |
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Ludowici achievements
Forecast 10% reduction in value of inventory
Reduce inventory l.. read full case study |
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Gemini navigates a new course to productivity |
| Facing the southern Atlantic Ocean from the home port of Cape Town,.. read full case study |
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RME continues to grow with help of QMI |
| John Russell sometimes sounds as if he cannot believe that in 25 years his Toowoomba-based firm has.. read full case study |
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Corradini Engineering innovate for success |
| Realigning your organisation to implement Lean Manufacturing processes and staff to Lean thinking ca.. read full case study |
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New winch makes cable recovery a cinch |
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ENERGEX has owned and operated one of Australia's largest electricity distribu.. read full case study |
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Stoddart's apprentices an investment in the future |
| The skills shortage is a significant issue for the future of the Australian manufacturing industry,.. read full case study |
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Niagara - a company rich in opportunity |
| While Brisbane-based Niagara Therapy Manufacturing were performing well sales-wise,.. read full case study |
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Panbio efficiencies pass the test |
| Panbio was formed in 1988 and at the time made only a single product – a Ross River virus diagnostic.. read full case study |
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How Gourmet Garden adopted a fresh approach to manufacturing |
| Gourmet Garden is an Australian innovation that is manufactured at Palmwoods,.. read full case study |
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Play Hard Sports leads improvement initiatives from the front |
| Local sport equipment manufacturer, Play Hard Sports Equipment found its growth was hampered by prod.. read full case study |
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BAC implements innovative processes for innovative technology - a Toward Q2: Tomorrow's Queensland case study |
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A Toowoomba firm that worked with QMI Solutions to achieve innovations in its manufacturing proce.. read full case study |
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ISF - a technology in form |
| Incremental Sheet Forming (ISF) is a flexible process for forming sheet metal under the action of a.. read full case study |
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Snap Fresh makes changeovers a 'snap' |
| Producing 13 million meals annually is no mean feat,.. read full case study |
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Lean and Layout Learnings save GMG $3.7M |
| When new owners took the reigns of GMG in 2005, a core strategy was to educate senior managers,.. read full case study |
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New factory layout the right move for Thew & McCann |
| They may have only moved next door, but Thew &.. read full case study |
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Gecko MMS achieves 'world class' rating |
| Gecko MMS is the first business in Australia to achieve a 'world class' rating using an internationa.. read full case study |
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OdaLog technology smells of success |
| Injuries and deaths from gas-related mine or sewer explosions and poisonings will be reduced worldwi.. read full case study |
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Build a lean machine |
| Australia lags at least five years behind the US in company uptake of ‘lean manufacturing’ technique.. read full case study |
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How Totalfab discovered best practices lead to best performance |
| Decisions made during tough times usually make or break a company... read full case study |
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AustChrome showcases Mackay manufacturing |
| Mackay-based AustChrome, w ith the help of QMI Solutions,.. read full case study |
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How Rockcote used Lean Manufacturing to become clean and green |
| Over recent years, the drive towards environmentally sustainable manufacturing practices has been a.. read full case study |
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Technology sees BWE through tough times |
| When Mark Piacun formed Blue Water Engineering (BWE) in 1982,.. read full case study |
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Varley uses Lean as a vehicle to improve capacity to 500% |
| Taking on a new business operation with existing orders may seem like a gift... read full case study |
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5S, Pull Systems and VSM create a better environment for Biolytix |
| What started out 11 years ago as a quest for odour-free eco-friendly sewage treatment,.. read full case study |
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TOTE Systems arms themselves with best practices |
| At a time in Australia's history where homeland security and participation in the Iraq war are hotly.. read full case study |
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How Alphapharm 'slowed down' to speed up |
| Alphapharm is one of Australia's leading pharmaceutical companies,.. read full case study |
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"Almost" world class doesn't cut it for Vehicle Components |
| Ask Chris Goddard from Vehicle Components to talk about Lean Manufacturing and he will insist on giv.. read full case study |
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Lockwood Security Products - Set-Up Time Reduction |
| The Company Late in 2001, Lockwood Security Products (a member of the global Assa Abloy group of loc.. read full case study |
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AQF opens the door for continuous improvement |
| Identified as a 'Promising' company by QMI Solutions' Benchmarking tool,.. read full case study |
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NRG Gladstone generates results from 5S |
| Servicing 20-tonne pulverisers that crush coal for a power station is a mammoth task requiring signi.. read full case study |
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Production on the rise for Monadelphous |
| With a goal to double in size every five years, Monadelphous Gladstone needed to ensure they took ev.. read full case study |
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Factory Layout gives Woori Wood a good start |
| There are many issues to be faced when turning a community-based employment program into a viable co.. read full case study |
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Kador focuses on company-wide culture change |
| Brisbane-based steel fabricator Kador Engineering,.. read full case study |
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Work flows better through the pipeline at PTE |
| PTE Hydraulics (PTE) Pty Ltd, based at Acacia Ridge,.. read full case study |
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Benchmark reinforces Metal Accessories’ improvements |
| When Simon Flint came on board as Production Manager for Metal Accessories,.. read full case study |
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Process focus invigorates Stoddarts to begin its lean journey |
| Who would have thought that Stoddarts, an Australian icon in manufacturing quality metal and stainle.. read full case study |
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How to fit two factories into one |
| What happens when one company, already bursting at the seams,.. read full case study |
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Arena Engineering create opportunities through diversification |
| A Townsville-based engineering firm says it has secured the biggest fabrication contract in its 20-y.. read full case study |
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Kaizen in Caloundra - Taking Product Development to the next level |
| Anatomy of a Kaizen - an analysis of QMI Solutions' first Kaizen event at Caloundra Timbers... read full case study |
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Cairns Steel Fabricators learn Lean and doubles capacity |
| Just by becoming leaner, Cairns Steel Fabricators effectively doubled its capacity and improved prod.. read full case study |
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HMG Hardchrome gets the best from 5S |
| Winning a lucky door prize for a free place on the ProEdge program is bringing long term benefits fo.. read full case study |
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Lean by design - the 7 wastes 
Lean and Layout Learnings save GMG $3.7M 
