Atherton
Project
Atherton is a world leader in sterilization equipment and infection control products for the hospital, medical and scientific industries. With the experience of more than 130 years of innovation and technological design, our complete range of products for the healthcare industry are built to the highest quality standards and made for ease of use.
Challenge
Atherton had an issue with the production staff taking parts that they did not need, and the lost stock was becoming a significant issue
Fixing the constraint
When Atherton moved to a new facility, they took the opportunity to upgrade their storage area and make this secure. Heighton built a mezzanine area and installed an excellent hoist to put the store area on the first floor and bulk storage/chemical storage on the ground floor.
Implementation
Atherton can run the store as a separate business to production. It has given them the ability to load each trolley for each assembly table without the production staff having to pick their part
The Heighton team were fantastic to deal with from the very start of our project all the way through to the end. From the initial design engineering process through to the quality of workmanship and attention to detail, we are extremely pleased with the end result. It has greatly improved the floorspace of our finished goods area and provided an excellent training space for our new staff.