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Table maker speeds delivery with on-demand box making

Part of MityLite’s supply chain transformation, a new custom case-making system reduces material inventory, improves efficiencies, and shortens delivery lead times.

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MityLite, Inc., an Orem, UT-based manufacturer of durable, lightweight tables, chairs, and complementary products for event settings, has reason to break out the banquet furniture and celebrate. A radical transformation in its supply chain that began in 2008 as the economic recession challenged its market leadership has yielded significant benefits that have enabled the company to grow and thrive in the down economy.

To effect the transformation, the company committed itself to delivering on key operational drivers, including best-in-class lead times, quality, and on-time delivery, all while improving productivity and safety using lean manufacturing techniques. A primary part of MityLite’s strategy was to implement the lean concept of a One Piece Flow workflow—a practice where product is moved from one workstation to the next, one piece at a time, without allowing inventory to build up in-between steps.

As part of this process, MityLite reviewed its packaging practices and uncovered an ideal opportunity to reduce waste and eliminate bottlenecks through the installation of an On Demand Packaging® system from Packsize LLC. The Packsize EM7-25 packaging system enables MityLite to create custom-sized cases in-house, on-demand.

Says company COO Brian Bowers, “The One Demand Packaging solution perfectly supports our One Piece Flow production environment by not only building what we need when we need it, but also packaging what we build, when we need it.”

Existing processes slow delivery
Since it was founded in 1987, MityLite has established market dominance through the quality of its products, which include plastic, aluminum, laminate, plywood, and linen-less folding tables; restaurant tables; banquet, folding, stacking, and restaurant chairs; portable dance floors; staging; and partitions. However, in 2008 with the economic downturn, the company saw customer demand drop by nearly 40% year-over-year in its busiest months.

Says Bowers, “The down market caused strategic questions regarding MityLite’s current products and forced us to move several products to lower-cost Asia-Pacific. To thrive in the down economy, we realized we had to be more competitive and utilize the talent of our entire team.”

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