SSI: Previous Engagements

Turnarounds

Transitioned $90 million building products manufacturer from MRP shop floor control system to flow based while implementing continuous improvement process and team based organization. Realized a doubling of ROCE in 3 years.

Implemented flow based methodology simultaneously in a two-plant metals manufacturer with a Hispanic work force and annual revenues over $110 million. Increased productivity 11%, reduced manufacturing cycle time to 3 days from 3 weeks, reduced WIP 70%.

Startups and Multi-plant Integrations

Started up and integrated a new plant into an existing $50 million steel fabrication operation serving the telecommunications industry, achieving 30% higher productivity than parent, 12 months ahead of target.

Post Merger Transitions

Transitioned Chinese joint venture (a former SOE) including implementing flow based process controls, a team-based organization structure, and flow based performance metrics. The largest Sino-American joint venture in the Yunnan province of China, management faced poor quality, poor partner relations, and poor overall organizational direction. Concentrating on solid project management techniques was able to broach the significant cultural issues inherent in a joint Sino-American Venture. Within 8 months the quality of the product had increased by over 800%. The systematic refocusing of the work force resulted in the completion of the $35 million capital project $3M under budget, 12 months ahead of schedule.

Restructures

Streamlined processes of small window manufacturer to flow resulting in improved productivity and shorter product cycle times. The goal was to reduce the dependence on working capital and achieved cash-to-cash cycles of less than 45 days.