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OEM Supply Chain – Seating Systems
Background
- Tier 1 Structural Seating Manufacturer — Multiple Facilities
- Client requested support for supply risk mitigation
Key Business Issues
- Underfunded manufacturing facilities
- Poorly designed process
- New equipment installation
- New facility launch
- Challenging OEM / Tier 1 relationship
- Financially Distressed
Results
Plant 1- Stabilized fulfillment
- Throughput improvements to meet contract
- Prepared and delivered bank builds enabling asset move to an alternate supplier
- Moved equipment and relaunch all assets w/in 30 days
- Hands-on leadership
- Managing Operations
- Managing M, P & L
- Weld and Assembly Layout reconfig
- Managing Skilled Trades
- Rebuilding Tooling
- Rebuilding Assets
- Equipment Launch
By the Numbers
> $100M
OEM Profit Risk Mitigation
< 30 days
Decontent, Business Transfer, Relaunch < 30 days
< 35% to > 80%
OEE Improvements < 35% to > 80% in 6 months