Case Study: GR Spring & Stamping achieves $1.2M annual cost savings with Plex Systems

GR Spring & Stamping’s Continuous ImprovementProgram Achieves Annual Cost Savings of $1.2 Million

GR Spring & Stamping (GRSS) is a long-standing automotive supplier and leader in metal stampings, springs and assemblies that faced intense competitive pressure from foreign competitors, changing OEM requirements and economic downturns. To survive and thrive the company institutionalized a continuous-improvement mindset focused on Quality, Cost, Delivery, Safety and Morale so everyday employees would contribute ideas to reduce waste and improve the bottom line.

GRSS implemented the World Class Idea (WCI) program using Plex Cloud ERP to capture suggestions via a simple dialog box and reward employees with a micro‑incentive ($7 per idea) and regular review/recognition. The low‑cost program ($70,000 to run) generated 8,450 implemented ideas in 12 months and delivered about $1.2 million in annual savings and cost avoidance while boosting quality, delivery, safety and employee engagement.

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