Case Studies
Our Client’s Successes
We’ve helped some of the most demanding companies in the world address some of their biggest challenges.
Crisis Management
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier
- OT Reduction better than forecast within 2 weeks
- Inventory accuracy improvement from 72% to 96%
- Labor headcount reduction from 761 to 598
ERP Process Improvement
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier (In Mexico)
- Improved processes with SAP users understanding and trusting the system
- Reduced negative inventory from $360K to $3K
- Past Due Orders reduced from 331 to 30
Region Turnaround
Customer – European Tier 1 & Tier 2 Supplier
- Sustainable 6% EBIT improvement
- Created a cohesive and flexible regional team
- Payback for investment in Spectrum was four months
Product Launch
Customer – Tier 1 & Tier 2 Supplier
- Eliminated Delivery and OEM Shutdown risk
- Payback for investment in Spectrum < 90 days
- Spectrum has been asked back to support on additional projects as needed
Plant Turnaround
Customer – Tier 1 & Tier 2 Supplier
- 26% EBIT improvement with Q4 EBIT at 13%
- Elimination of unnecessary labor
- Payback for investment in Spectrum < 90 days
Restored Ratings
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier
- Spectrum restored Quality and Delivery ratings within 4 months with PPM < 100 and a Delivery score of 99.3%
- Saved $1M a month by removing all third-party resources within 3 months
- Reduced attrition and lowered absenteeism
Crisis Management – Downtime
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier
- Eliminated the weekly materials premium freight
- Reduced weekly downtime by over 5 hours
- Increased inventory accuracy by 22% in 3 weeks and achieved 98% within 5 weeks
Interim Materials Manager
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier
- Achieved targeted total inventory cost with a controlled reduction of $2.2M
- Drove inventory accuracy improvements
- Finished with 99.6% OTD score
Profit Improved
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier
- Monthly profit improved by 4%
- Throughput improvement and schedule attainment
- Customer downtime eliminated