Case Study

Plant Management Optimization at a Medium-sized Manufacturer

Plant Management Optimization at a Medium-sized Manufacturer

Establishing a hygiene concept and commissioning two new product lines at a manufacturer for bodycare products with the goal to reduce manufacturing costs and to establish a delivery capability

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Company Details

Production plant in the Netherlands for own and third-party brands
Personal care products
Main production site within the parent company which produces 40% of sales volume of the parent company

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Situation and Challenge

Massive delivery problems, high error rate in deliveries
Immense quality problems
Manufacturing cost in production too high

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Objective and Tasks

Reduce manufacturing costs
Establish delivery capability
Reduce errors

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Measures and Procedures

Establishment of an enhanced quality assurance system
Line analysis with the aim of increasing productivity, implementation of measures
Improvement of the supply chain, restoration of delivery reliability
Sustainable team building despite limited opportunities under Covid

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Results and Achievements

Precautionary and hygiene concept, maximum production readiness despite external influences such as raw material and packaging material availability in Covid times
Two new production lines successfully commissioned with new products
Significant sales increases implemented under very challenging conditions

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