Lack of visibility
No single, connected source to track all projects, leading to an incomplete picture of total workload and project status.
How an integrated strategy for project management and continuous improvement led to national recognition for Whirlpool Corporation.
Headquarters
United States of America
Industry
Manufacturing
Employees
15,009
Whirlpool is a global leader in home appliances with a vast manufacturing network across the U.S. and Mexico. They are known for their commitment to innovation and operational excellence in pursuit of improving life at home.
This case study details our partnership with Whirlpool's North American Manufacturing leadership team to address key challenges and drive transformative change.
We've helped global leaders like Whirlpool drive millions in savings and earn industry-leading recognition for operational excellence.
Winner of 2022 manufacturing leadership awards
Millions in savings from Kaizen projects
Unified project management across all plants
Whirlpool faced the complex task of managing a large portfolio of projects and fostering a unified culture of continuous improvement across 14 manufacturing plants. The key pain points were a lack of holistic visibility, inefficient resource allocation, and a fragmented approach to sharing best practices.
No single, connected source to track all projects, leading to an incomplete picture of total workload and project status.
Inefficient leader assignment based on knowledge and workload, resulting in potential delays and suboptimal project outcomes.
Fragmented process for sharing successful Kaizen projects and best practices, limiting the potential for scalable savings.
We partnered with Whirlpool to implement a two-pronged strategy that combined technology integration with cultural empowerment.
Powered by LeanSuite, this innovative, centralized system provides a single source of connected project management. This platform offers real-time visibility, intelligently matches project leaders to assignments, and provides clear insights into project timing and delays, which enabled the success of the Global Kaizen Power Pitch.
A strategic global competition designed to motivate employees and transform the way they delivered process improvements. This initiative provided a structured, engaging platform for teams to present their innovations and share best practices globally.
The Global Kaizen Power Pitch, enabled by LeanSuite's platform, produced measurable and significant results:
Kaizen Battles
Kaizen Presented
Project Team members
Committee Members
Hard Savings
Soft Savings
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“The Project Tracking System generates significant savings while ensuring seamless delivery... The Global Kaizen Power Pitch completely transformed our ability to share best practices.”
- Ramsey Aljahmi
Sr. Director of NAR Operations Excellence, Whirlpool Corporationn