Archives for December 2006

Cost Reduction Program (CRP) for global airline caterer to meet top-down profitability target by transforming seven factories with focus on planning, manning, manufacturing and logistics. Applying Lean techniques to the operations value-stream allowed streamlining processes, delayering the … [Read more...] about Airline Catering: Labor Productivity Cost Reduction

Cost Reduction Program (CRP) for a household appliance manufacturer in China to significantly reduce operating costs by merging two assembly factories, right-sizing the manufacturing footprint. The new structure allowed streamlining material flow and adjusting manning from 8,000 to 6,000 … [Read more...] about Household Appliances: Factory Consolidation