Building a Sustainable CAPEX Process for Defense Industry
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Product and Program Management
A premier global defense, aerospace and security company was looking to expand its operations with additional capital equipment. Over a period of 20 weeks, CBS built a repeatable system that resolved the company’s most pressing program and project management issues, providing visibility into key processes and procedures, which in turn increased project “ownership” and accelerated implementation timelines.
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Reducing Product Reworks, Defects and Costs
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Tier 2 Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Operational Excellence, Supply Chain
A global Tier 2 wings supplier with revenues of more than $3 billion was experiencing process issues that compromised its ability to meet customer demands for delivery, cost and quality. CBS helped the client achieve significant reductions in unit labor hours, defect rates and product rework while facilitating a return to on-time deliveries.
Read MoreA Return to Profitability: Improving the Supply Chain Strategy
CLIENT INDUSTRY:Specialties Chemical Manufacturer
SOLUTION: Operational Excellence
A Fortune 500 company required assistance in improving the profitability of a recently acquired chemical company. Previously family-owned and marginally successful in its region, the company lacked a supply chain strategy and standard work in their operations. CBS returned the company to profitability through product rationalization, improved inventory practices and targeted operational improvements.
Read MoreDiscipline Counts: Raising the Bar for Lead Time, Cost Savings and Throughput
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Private Equity for Industrial Equipment Manufacturer
SOLUTION: Acquisitions and Integrations, Operational Excellence
A private equity client engaged the CBS team to significantly improve the operational performance of a recently acquired company, a family-owned business with a history as a quality leader in the industrial equipment market. CBS targeted production costs, lead time and capacity/throughput as areas of improvement—and implemented business disciplines to help ensure sustainable results.
Read MoreEmpowering the Center of Excellence
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Acquisitions and Integrations, Operational Excellence
This manufacturer’s recently established Center of Excellence (COE) was struggling with poor schedule performance, cost overruns and quality issues. In response, CBS developed a balanced set of metrics to drive strategy and highlight gaps. CBS introduced team effectiveness training, team-based management techniques and a reorganized structure. The resulting improvements helped the COE underrun budgets and return over $15M to the business.
Read MoreConsolidate to Win: Creating a Single Process-Based System
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Program and Product Management, Operational Excellence
An aerospace business spin-off needed to simplify outdated procedures in order to achieve ISO 9001 certification. CBS helped the company consolidate all procedures into a single process-based system and establish multifunctional teams to develop and approve the process flows. As a result, the business achieved an 80% reduction in volume of procedural documents and received ISO 9001 certification within nine months.
Read MoreTiming is Everything: Meeting Demand for Critical Product Lines
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Operational Excellence
A designer and manufacturer of high-tech military products, this company was unable to meet customer demands, resulting in customer dissatisfaction and the potential for contractual penalties. CBS helped the company develop capacity tools for critical product lines, eliminated non-value-added activities and implemented a takt-based system that doubled shop capacity and reduced product lead time from 50 days to 13 days.
Read MoreTraining the Workforce for Improved Performance
CLIENT INDUSTRY: Aerospace and Defense Company
SOLUTION: Operational Excellence, Leadership and Change Management
A manufacturer of wings and supporting aerostructures was experiencing high rates of employee attrition, which impacted delivery deadlines and revenue goals while compromising important customer relationships. An intensive CBS engagement helped the supplier implement a robust workforce training program, significantly reduce product defects and rapidly improve on-time delivery rates.
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With a career spanning over 25 years in public accounting, Jennifer Peoples, CPA, CGMA, serves as a Controller with a meticulous approach to her work. Renowned for her ability to gain comprehensive understanding of her clients’ operations and business environments, Jennifer has achieved extraordinary success in aiding her clients to reach their objectives and enhance…
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