A large customer threatened to leave if FurnitureCo could not increase delivery performance fast. A team facilitated by Stroud increased OTIF to 95+% after finding some key opportunities including changing the planning system configuration and optimizing production workflow and transport. FurnitureCo could now go back to their customer with confidence.

Sales volume had dropped by over 20% across an electric component manufacturer’s largest plant. Stroud facilitated a team that increased labour productivity by 57%. Some of the highlights included: Almost doubling the speed of a key machine; Reducing the man-hours required to operate a critical piece of equipment by a factor of ten; Involving a large section of the workforce in the initiative.

Coffee Roaster Halves Saturday Overtime, Revitalizing Employee Morale and Saving $600K/year

A leading chemicals manufacturer had successfully driven their operating cost to best-in-class levels within the stringent quality regulations of their product. Continuing cost pressure left plant leadership uncertain how their facility would further reduce cost beyond industry benchmarks while maintaining quality. The team partnered with Stroud to challenge assumptions in their facility, reducing plant-wide labor cost by 8%.

One of the world’s largest confectionery companies faced immediate cost pressure from increased commodity prices, making near-term cost savings a necessity. The company partnered with Stroud to radically improve their supply chain performance, starting with a 50% reduction in plant waste over 8 weeks, and continuing on to a 15% increased profitability over the next 18 months.