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Tier 1 Automotive Supplier — Air Systems: $15M across 5 sites

Tier 1 Automotive Supplier — Air Systems · Automotive

$15M across 5 sites
Result
Automotive
Industry
TPS
Operating approach
Fourtre
Engagement
The Challenge

Where they started

Long lead times. The external pressure was Stock Price, while the internal operating challenge was Floor Management.

The Approach

What the engagement focused on

Fourtre focused on reduced changeover time / line rebalance.

  • Initial need: Cost Reduction.
  • Operating focus: Reduced changeover time / line rebalance.
  • External pressure: Stock Price.
  • Internal operating issue: Floor Management.
“The goal is not improvement activity. The goal is measurable operating performance.”
Result

What changed

  • $15M across 5 sites
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