Safran Landing Systems, a world leader in aircraft landing and braking systems, had begun work to double the size of its Mirabel (Que.) plant in 2014. As staunch proponents of the “Lean Manufacturing” principle, Safran’s management wanted to take advantage of the expansion to find a way to reduce the costs of its storage systems. Read on to see how they were able to cut the cost by more than 40% thanks to a modular pipe and joint system.

1. WORKINGSMATER
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Theystartanalyzinghowemployeesusedthe
toolsandequipmentattheirworkstationsto
carryouttheirrespectivetasks.
SAFRANLANDING
SYSTEMS
1/8
Thecompany’scapabilitiesencompassthe
fulllifecycleoflandingandbrakingproducts.
CHAOTICPARTS
STORAGE
3/8
Employeeshadtroublefindingthenecessary
partstocarryoutspecifictasks.
APLACEFOREVERYTHINGAND
EVERYTHINGINITSPLACE
4/8
Existingmetalcabinetsweresoonreplacedwithmodularrackstostoreparts,whileshadow
boardswerebroughtintostoretools.
WORKINGINAMOREORGANIZEDAND
LESSCOSTLYMANNER
7/8
Flexpipedoesnotjustallowtheworkerstooperatebetterandmoreefficiently;thestructures
alsoreducecostbymorethan40% comparedtothemetalcabinets.
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TOTHEINTEGRATEDFLEXPIPEWORKSHOP
8/8
ManyemployeesparticipateinthecreationoftheirFlexpipestructures,leadingtohighly
customizedstructuresthatcanboostperformanceevenmore.
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TRIAL,JUSTTOSEE…
5/8
Themachinistswerehooked,andmanyof
themrequestedFlexpipeworkstations.
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STRUCTURESLATER
6/8
Atpresent,roughly80percentoftheplant’s
departmentsutilizeFlexpipeinsomeway
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CASESTUDY
SafranLandingSystems,aworldleaderinaircraftlandingandbrakingsystems.Asstaunch
proponentsofthe“LeanManufacturing”principle,Safran’smanagementwantedtofindaway
toreducethecostsofitsstoragesystems.
Seehowtheywereabletocutthecostbymorethan40% thankstoamodularsystem.