At Lamothermic we believe that an ongoing commitment to continuous improvement is critical to our future. Our team meets weekly where we evaluate and make necessary changes to our current manufacturing processes, process controls, procedures and documents.
Kaizen and value stream mapping are conducted to implement and refine our lean manufacturing techniques. Work centers at Lamothermic have posted Kanban maps and there is a visual of the queue of each work center. This results in a smooth first in first out workflow.
Employee training is critical to our operation. Each work center has a documented training procedure that is used by the supervisor to assure that the employee receives the proper training before operating the equipment.
Lamothermic has a cross training program that insures our employees are trained and proficient in multiple work centers.
New equipment is an important part of our continuous improvement. Lamothermic has some of the best equipment in the investment casting industry. The following is some of the new equipment we have added to improve our manufacturing capability.