KWAZULU-NATAL COMPETITIVENESS

ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

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KWAZULU-NATAL

COMPETITIVENESS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

Supported

by

KWAZULU-NATAL COMPETITIVENESS

ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME

Supported by

Established in 1948 and

situated in Pietermaritzburg

Leading manufacture and

marketer of handcrafted

welted men's shoes

Produces 40000 pairs of

genuine leather shoes per

month

▪ Company Profile

Dick Whittington Shoes is very much a niche business, selling to the more

discerning shoe market that requires superior quality and international branding. It

boasts a well-earned reputation as being the leading manufacturer of genuine

Goodyear welted formal footwear. and uniform/industrial footwear. The company

has recently diversified its business by going into cemented footwear.

▪ Our Mission

Our mission is to satisfy the requirements of the well dressed man by offering

brands of exceptional quality which add value to his lifestyle. Underpinning this

purpose is the nurturing of close partnerships with all our stakeholders, ensuring

that they achieve their objectives through their involvement with our company.

▪ Our Vision

Our vision is for our brands to become the lifestyle choice of the successful, well

dressed man.

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▪Dick Whittington Shoes has been a member of the South African Bureau

of Standards for over 30 years and adhered to ISO certification for more

than 20 years and also a member of SATRA for over 40 years.

▪We export to all neighbouring countries and are planning to penetrate

even further north to sub-Saharan Africa in the foreseeable future.

▪As one of the remaining Good-year Welted branded formal and military

footwear factories, through our construction we have penetrated and set

a foothold in the various BLNS countries(Botswana ,Lesotho , Namibia

and Swaziland) as well as other SADC states such as Zambia and

Zimbabwe.

▪We are currently making in-roads into other SADC states.

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Project objective Goal

5 S roll out To Improve production

efficiency and workflow within

the factory

% efficiency by 10%

floor space utilization by

5%

Work measurement To improve efficiencies within

the production lines at DWS

through establishing standard

minute values.

10% improvement in our

labour efficiency

Visual management Establish key performance

indicators

Reduction of costs and

rework by 5%.

OBJECTIVES AND GOALS

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5 S AUDIT AND TRAINING

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Challenges faced in implementation

• Buy in from supervisors and shop floor

• Management philosophy about lean implementation

• Resistance to change and commitment from supervisors

What was done to overcome them.

• Creation of model area for 5S (Closing Room)

• Identification of Kaizen champions and accountability (Visual

Management)

• Coaching and mentoring on weekly basis

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5 s achievements Before & After

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Visual management board –closing room

THANK YOU

SIYABONGA

DANKIE

TATENDA