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ABOUT CAMT CLIENT SERVICES UPCOMING EVENTS SUCCESS STORIES CONTACT US NEWSLETTERS	Frito-Lay - Denver, CO "CAMT's training had an effect on our facility's continuous improvement efforts analogous to placing a fuel enhancer in a car. We had the gas, but with the extra additive provided from CAMT's training, it gave us the additional boost we required to get to the next level of performance." - Brian Jansen, Manufacturing Manager Frito-Lay Denver, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is a large distributor of a variety of snack foods including Lay's Potato Chips, Doritos, Tostitos, and Fritos. The Denver facility has been in existence for thirty years and currently employs 329 team members. To secure the future of Denver Operations, the facility must meet or exceed regional goals set forth by Frito-Lay, Inc. Therefore, Frito-Lay Denver's inherent culture is dedicated to reducing operational costs while still providing platinum service and quality to its customers. Frito-Lay Denver partnered with CAMT to embark on an intensive training program focusing on implementing lean manufacturing practices and techniques to meet their organizational goals and to add onto their continuous improvement goals. Frito- Lay Denver committed 151 of their team members to a cumulative of 8,699 hours of lean manufacturing training. They embraced the 5S Workplace Organization, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Workplace, Set-Up Reduction, and Standardized Work. The implementation of lean principles offered Frito-Lay Denver a structured framework to build upon, reinforce, and standardize existing continuous improvement practices at the facility. The Denver Facility opened its doors over thirty years ago without lean practices, but began to utilize 5S Workplace Organization to modernize their workplace and streamline processes. The 5S philosophy focuses on simplifying the work environment, reducing waste, and improving quality and safety through five steps: Sort, Shine, Set in Order, Standardize and Share, and Sustain. Thus, 5S Workplace Organizational practices have brought Frito- Lay Denver's manufacturing practices to a superior level of performance. Furthermore, the continuum of lean training provides Frito-Lay Denver with numerous tools that enable them to add layers, onto an already solid foundation of continuous improvement efforts, allowing them to react quickly to any changes in the manufacturing process. This recipe for success is enabling the facility to dramatically reduce cost and push for a renewed level of competitiveness.

Frito-Lay - Denver, CO

"CAMT's training had an effect on our facility's continuous improvement efforts analogous to placing a fuel enhancer in a car. We had the gas, but with the extra additive provided from CAMT's training, it gave us the additional boost we required to get to the next level of performance." - Brian Jansen, Manufacturing Manager

Frito-Lay Denver, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, is a large distributor of a variety of snack foods including Lay's Potato Chips, Doritos, Tostitos, and Fritos. The Denver facility has been in existence for thirty years and currently employs 329 team members. To secure the future of Denver Operations, the facility must meet or exceed regional goals set forth by Frito-Lay, Inc. Therefore, Frito-Lay Denver's inherent culture is dedicated to reducing operational costs while still providing platinum service and quality to its customers.

Frito-Lay Denver partnered with CAMT to embark on an intensive training program focusing on implementing lean manufacturing practices and techniques to meet their organizational goals and to add onto their continuous improvement goals. Frito- Lay Denver committed 151 of their team members to a cumulative of 8,699 hours of lean manufacturing training. They embraced the 5S Workplace Organization, Value Stream Mapping, Visual Workplace, Set-Up Reduction, and Standardized Work. The implementation of lean principles offered Frito-Lay Denver a structured framework to build upon, reinforce, and standardize existing continuous improvement practices at the facility.

The Denver Facility opened its doors over thirty years ago without lean practices, but began to utilize 5S Workplace Organization to modernize their workplace and streamline processes. The 5S philosophy focuses on simplifying the work environment, reducing waste, and improving quality and safety through five steps: Sort, Shine, Set in Order, Standardize and Share, and Sustain. Thus, 5S Workplace Organizational practices have brought Frito- Lay Denver's manufacturing practices to a superior level of performance. Furthermore, the continuum of lean training provides Frito-Lay Denver with numerous tools that enable them to add layers, onto an already solid foundation of continuous improvement efforts, allowing them to react quickly to any changes in the manufacturing process. This recipe for success is enabling the facility to dramatically reduce cost and push for a renewed level of competitiveness.