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***Fishbone principle*** and Lego blocks

The consultants were hired to shorten the time needed to build cruise ships and to raise productivity. To achieve these aims, a professional process management system and a lean order-processing system were introduced which follow examples set by the automobile industry. Individual sections and blocks now “flow” into the construction dock based on a ***fishbone principle*** and are assembled on a modular basis like Lego blocks. This makes the processes highly parallel and saves a considerable amount of time. The shipyard has now also integrated its many suppliers into the same tact in order for the construction components to arrive precisely when they are needed.