Michael..Dettmers

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MedX Corporation Lean Manufacturing Demand
Flow Technology In Action
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• MedX Corporation, based in Ocala, FL is a
  manufacturer of spinal rehabilitation and premium
  exercise equipment.
• Under the leadership of Michael Dettmers, who was
  president and CEO from 2002 to 2008, the company
  underwent significant expansion.
• Based upon his extensive manufacturing
  experience, he implemented a Lean Manufacturing
  strategy.

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• Derived from the Toyota Production System
  conducted their operations, Lean Manufacturing is
  a system of management that seeks to eliminate
  processes that lead to waste, and optimize those
  that increase value.
• Michael Dettmers applied this strategy in a
  modified approach that worked best for MedX.
• It leads to decrease in cycle times and a
  fourfold increase in production.
• He motivated workers through team-based
  incentives, rather than individual incentives.

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• Teams were self-directed they elected their own
  leaders and solved problems within the team.
• The team itself was responsible for ensuring that
  it met production goals.
• By eliminating foremen and supervisors, Michael
  Dettmers was able to greatly enhance MedXs
  production capacity.

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• He also applied Demand Flow Technology, which
  uses a mathematical model of product flow.
• Michael Dettmers introduced DFT at MedX through a
  learn-by-doing approach.
• This system helps to identify critical paths and
  potential bottlenecks, both of which are
  essential to producing quality products with
  shorter production cycle periods.

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Thank You!