Tier 1 Component Supplier Increases Throughput and Returns to On-Time
After years of cost cutting and loss of experienced “Tribal” manufacturing knowledge, a CBS aerospace client was not able to support increasing customer demand. Though they continued to make promises to return to on-time delivery, they continued to run 9 months delinquent to customer demand. Based on our prompt assessment of the situation, CBS developed and implemented an improvement plan that brought the client back to on-time and full condition.
CBS Engages with Client for a Quick Four-week Return on Its Investment
A CBS client manufactures engineered-to-order, low volume, heavy steel fabrication and welded products with high delivery demands from its customers. The company was under severe cost pressures as profitability and cash flow were not achieving expected results. The client consistently missed labor estimates even though time observations indicated they were attainable. In addition, the client consistently experienced material cost overruns because key components or requirements were omitted during the estimating/quoting process.