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Operational Excellence Consulting
Turn improvement into how your plant runs—every day.
Proven Expertise in Driving Operational Excellence
With decades of experience applying Lean Six Sigma methodologies, we have streamlined countless operations, driving millions in cost savings and measurable performance improvements. The expertise of our operational excellence consultants ensures processes are optimized for efficiency, waste is minimized, and organizations achieve sustainable, long-term success.
Empowering Your Business with Tailored, Results-Driven Solutions
CBS leverages internal expertise and client capabilities to create a best value solution for our clients. We bring:
How We Get Results
Understand
Fix
Sustain
Service Offerings
Operational Excellence
Supply Chain Management
Acquisitions & Integrations
Leadership & Change Management
Program & Project management
Operational Excellence Consulting Case Studies
Operational Excellence: Eliminating Waste and Increasing Shop Capacity
Overview
An industrial equipment manufacturer producing commercial products faced production inefficiencies that limited revenue and impacted profitability.
Challenge
Production capability was constrained and unpredictable
Quality concerns and inconsistent output disrupted deliveries
Operating margins were squeezed by excessive overtime and expediting costs
Lack of efficient product flow across assembly lines
Solution
Conducted a full operations assessment
Applied Lean and Six Sigma practices to improve flow and reduce waste
Implemented new material handling and assembly processes
Established standard practices for line efficiency and team ownership
Trained internal teams to lead future line conversions
Results
50% reduction in hours to produce equipment (initial line)
Output increased by over 100%
Cycle time reduced by 85%
Internal team empowered to continue deployments across additional lines with full conversion planned within 12 months
Operational Excellence: Enterprise Program with Green & Black Belt Training
Overview
A global manufacturer of systems and sub-systems in the high-tech industry—with over 85 locations serving aerospace and defense contractors—sought to build an enterprise-wide Operational Excellence (OE) program.
Challenge
Needed an OE framework tied directly to business strategy
Wanted a sustainable model to scale across business segments
Lacked a unified approach for training, best practice sharing, and continuous improvement
Required leadership alignment to drive lasting change
Solution
Partnered with leadership to design and model a total OE approach
Launched the program in one business segment before scaling
Adopted the OE model company-wide
Delivered proprietary Green and Black Belt training using a blended method
Embedded Six Sigma projects as part of the deployment
Results
OE process scaled from one segment to full enterprise adoption
Over 300 employees trained in Green and Black Belt methodology
$70 million in savings generated since the program began
Organization now equipped with a repeatable, strategy-aligned improvement engine
Operational Excellence: 275% Throughput Increase via Synchronous Scheduling
Overview
A global designer and manufacturer of systems and sub-systems in the high-tech sector—serving aerospace and defense contractors across 85+ locations—needed to dramatically improve throughput and on-time delivery.
Challenge
Unable to meet customer demands on quantity, lead time, and on-time delivery (OTD)
Throughput needed to increase by more than 200%
OTD on key product was 0%
Cost reduction was important, but secondary to throughput
Inventory inefficiencies contributed to production constraints
Solution
Partnered with planning and operations to develop a visual, synchronous scheduling system
Identified and optimized critical process centers and set-ups
Built and implemented production management tools to maintain flow
Ensured synchronization and controlled volumes across production lines
Results
Increased throughput by 275% (from 90 units to 247 units)
Improved OTD from 23% to 97% on same product
Reduced cost of product by 25%
Reduced total inventory by 15%
Frequently Asked Questions
OpEx makes Lean the way the plant runs—every day. It connects strategy to daily work and keeps improvements from slipping back.
Most sites see measurable improvement in 4-8 weeks.
We install simple routines—tiered huddles, visual boards, leader standard work—and coach teams while fixing live problems.
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