Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Finding Ways to Reduce Waste and Improve Performance


Sarasota, FL, Operations Industrial Engineer Matt Marracino reviews a facility layout of the Manasota Processing & Distribution Center. “This program breaks down the plant floor to the inch,” he said. “If I want to add a new processing machine or extend our current ADUS to 184 bins, this is where I would begin.” Besides machinery placement, the program can help improve flow and how to shorten steps by employee to make their jobs more efficient. “It’s just one of the gratifying aspects of my job I really enjoy,” Marracino added