HV Wooding

The Challenge

• Operations are unable to support increased sales.
• High pressure to reduce prices.
• Pressure for management to focus upon the day-to-day issues.
• Resources and raw materials are not always available when needed.
• Too much rework / defects.

How We helped

• Gained consensus from senior management
• Designed and implemented a buffer system in operations, which reduced work in progress and the lead times
• Sales buffer management implemented with to ensure the flow of prospects / quotes into customers and orders is increased.
• Introduced new measures to align all local and business decisions.

Results

• On time delivery in Busbars at 99%
• Record Sales delivered for the month whilst increasing delivery performance
• Raw material issues reduced to zero
• Finished goods stocks under control