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
CASE STUDIES
Our Client’s Successes
Crisis Management
Customer – Tier 1 Supplier (Canada)
Plant – 750k sq ft with 900 Team Members (USW)
Results
- Stopped OEM Downtime and Penalties that were due to
- Materials within the first week
- 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
- Recruited and placed successful Plant Manager
- Helped restore confidence with OEM
Problem
- In OEM Escalation Level 2 and shuttering OEM
- Underperforming and over staffed due to poor launch
- Labor cost and turnover were high due to working 24/7
Solution Approach
- Implemented an Architect and 10 seasoned Materials crisis experts to identify and drive improvements.
- Took responsibility for Materials Management until new direct hire could be successfully transitioned.
