Savings in excess of €600K over a 3 year period
CASE STUDY - FURNITURE MANUFACTURER
The Situation
Our customer was at a crossroads. Increasing raw materials and labour costs were putting a huge strain on the business. They had tried lean initiatives before with other providers however the changes had never stuck.
They needed to change their operation and refine their product offering fast. Following a recommendation from another client, they decided to engage with Pembroke Alliance.
The Objectives
Following an initial review, a programme of work was set out to deliver against the following objectives
Introduce a new product offering with associated equipment & processes
Help the team to work smarter, not harder, and establish effective reporting structures
Implement a system to monitor material usage and challenge standard costings
Develop performance management metrics to drive improvement
Identify potential sales prospects through existing sales channels and new product development
“The Pembroke Alliance team of industry experts have worked with us in indentifying the problem areas and we now know that we can make that transition to grow the business…..”
A quote from the owners
The Outcomes
The following outcomes were achieved:-
Identified & completed team projects that lead to better production efficiencies (x3 increase in capacity)
Achieved savings in excess of €600K in a 3-year period
Implemented automated line making sure necessary layout was in place to ensure 100% quality
Established daily analysis to allow visibility of cash contribution on all products
Re-engineered products to make them more commercially attractive for export markets
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