Case Study: Lester Buildings achieves 100% production time visibility with Raven

How Lester Buildings Accelerated Continuous Improvement By Accounting for 100% of Production Time and Losses

Lester Buildings, a manufacturer of custom pre-engineered building systems, faced challenges with manual, error-prone processes for tracking production downtime. This incomplete data made it difficult to analyze issues and improve operational performance. To accelerate continuous improvement, they sought a digital solution from Raven to automate data collection, provide real-time insights, and engage their frontline operators.

Raven implemented its OEE improvement software, installing smart Operator Assistants on production lines to automatically capture downtime reasons and contextualize losses. This provided Lester Buildings with a complete, accurate view of 100% of their production time. The results were significant, including a 28% reduction in labor costs, a 24% increase in plant worker salaries, and a 34% increase in revenue, all while enabling real-time issue resolution and automated reporting.

Lester Buildings

Tyler Bennett

Owner & VP of Manufacturing