Multi-Million Dollar Manufacturer of Metal Fabricated Engine Gaskets and Components

• Company announced that they were closing their doors
• Capacity issues existed with several product lines past due
• 50% of the hourly workforce was inexperienced
• Needed to move over 170 tools to Japan
• Inventory Bank plan is not feasible
• Language and cultural issues exists when interacting with upper management

• Become a part of the management team
• Establish regular meetings management to discuss daily progress and priorities
• Monitor manufacturing activities on all shifts
• Develop an inventory bank tracking mechanism
• Provide solutions to the company's team to increase capacity
• Maximize equipment utilization
• Analyze the Inventory Bank plan to ensure feasibility

• Completed the bank plan in the specified time frame
• Improved output previously past due product lines
• Efforts eliminated further missed jobs for our clients