Situation

• Client acquired mid-sized company to gain low-cost facility – target location for R&D and manufacturing
• Productivity and best practices gap between parent and acquired company
• Client strategy focused on narrowing the performance gap before volume and technology transfer

Actions

• Used proprietary methodology for managing operational and financial performance – MRP2 and MIOS^TM
• Aligned management at all levels with transparency of priorities, initiatives and milestones.
• Created increased accountability for gross margin across the facility
• Implemented performance management with aggressive performance targets, insightful metrics, and rigorous goal-oriented follow-up

Results

• Increased productivity by 17%
• Reduced inventory by 25%
• Created a sustainable continuous improvement culture