Lean Technologies in Action

      At the company "SP "NizhEkoTrans" in Vorsma, the results of implementing lean technologies were summarized. Thanks to the federal project "Labor Productivity," output increased by 10%. Regional center of competence (RCC) experts, together with employees of "SP "NizhEkoTrans" from Vorsma, summarized the implementation of the tools of the federal project "Labor Productivity" within the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy" at the enterprise. The company specializes in the production of ground urban electric transport, serially manufacturing trams and electric buses under the brand "MiNiN." The process of tram production was selected as a pilot stream for optimization. "RCC specialists worked on the "SP "NizhEkoTrans" site for six months. During this time, experts helped the enterprise reduce manufacturing time of electric transport from 621 to 510 hours. Additionally, output increased by 10%. RCC staff, together with the company's team, optimized the tool and raw material storage system, implemented standardized work and operation rebalance, and minimized downtime," said Maxim Cherkasov, Minister of Industry, Trade, and Entrepreneurship of the Nizhny Novgorod Region. RCC experts also trained 30 employees in lean technologies and prepared two internal trainers who will be able to independently train their colleagues in the future. According to the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia, the national project "Efficient and Competitive Economy" will become the main tool for shaping a new growth model. It includes federal projects aimed at developing small and medium-sized enterprises, increasing labor productivity, boosting investment activity, low-carbon development, and developing the state statistical and forecasting system. (Photo by the Ministry of Industry of the Nizhny Novgorod Region).