Problem: A Fortune 500 consumer packaged goods business goods company was tasked with fueling its business by developing and launching products more focused on a heightened consumer experience while lowering the cost of goods above inflation.
Solution: This company got a boost that created better products and a more agile organization that delivers savings and innovation to the market more quickly and reliably.
Problem: A Fortune 500 Food company needed to jump into action to identify and develop a detailed and actional Cost of Goods Savings project, which leadership expected to implement quickly.
Solution: The new COGS Savings projects led to improved best practices to holistically manage margins in the future, with immediate savings that were not just one-off opportunities but sustainable as the company continued to grow.
Problem: A Fortune 500 Consumer Packaged Goods Company sought immediate cost savings at a key manufacturing site. Although they had an ongoing cost saving and OEE improvement plan, they needed additional expertise and interventions to implement their plan.
Solution: This company got the boost it needed by identifying additional opportunities for cost savings (10% of spend) and OEE improvements (7%) over 1-2 years. The result was a better understanding of losses within the value chain, a prioritized focus on the losses, and a more involved and motivated team.
Problem: A Fortune 500 Consumer Packaged Goods Company’s highly specialized team was focused on cost and margin improvement but needed a boost to continue to grow.
Solution: A Boost team of consultants who held senior roles in General Management, Innovation/R&D, and Supply Chain worked with the team to supplement the in-house team and create a more robust vision and operating model to improve value contribution to the company.
Problem: In an ongoing cost and margin improvement program, a Fortune 500 company saw an opportunity to improve its transportation system by achieving target shipped loads per day while meeting or exceeding customer requirements.
Solution: An advanced modeling and simulation technology determined which variables impacted the system resulting in a process modification that included where and how finished goods are shipped to customers.
Problem: A Fortune 500 Consumer Package Goods company had accelerated growth, but gross margins were under pressure.
Solution: A holistic margin management initiative helped to determine the root cause of this issue, and the “end to end” multifunctional approach helped develop robust cost savings and a margin-enhancing pipeline.
