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Group doing so , it enabled the team to develop their personnel without affecting the throughput of the factory . The throughput had always been compromised when personnel had been trained on the production line . Now , we provide comprehensive training in the academy . Once the training officer certifies them , they are fully equipped to produce the required number of windows or doors per day at the correct quality standard in their respective areas . This has significantly enhanced our production line ’ s flexibility and improved throughput .
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“ Moreover , we also focused on eliminating Non-Value-Added ( NVA ) processes . For example , one project led to the investment of auto screwdrivers on the shop floor , eliminating the NVA task of manually picking up and putting down screws . This resulted in labour being reduced across these production areas . Through a combination of approaches ,
we were able to increase efficiency from the mid-60s to the high-70s ,” Steve states .
William goes on to detail how Eltherington ’ s activities and products are spread across the group ’ s subsidiaries . “ The Eltherington group is divided into two companies focused on different markets : Eltherington Industries , and Eltherington Aluminium . Aluminium provides various products , including rainscreen cladding solutions , which are utilised by a diverse clientele . This includes hotel customers such as architects working for the Hilton Group . Within the commercial cladding market , we offer solutions which include a through fix system , one of our main products , along with a secret fix system and a clip plank system . Typically , our products are specified by architects or installers , and we provide the complete cladding solution for their installation needs . Some notable customer groups relying on our services in this sector include FK Facades Group , Taylor Maxwell , and Clear Line . The majority of our work in the field
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