Planning Phase Case Studies

2. Planning Phase Case Studies

Plan for Success

No

From

To

Theme

Industry sector

Client Locations

Achievement/Status

2.1

2023

ongoing

Logistics services – “pooling”

Industrial Pallets

Ukraine

Develop wooden pallet producer to a full pallet “pooling” service provider

Led development and validation of the new logistics model based on pallet rental service. Performed detailed cost – investment – pricing – profitability analysis and suggested the service value proposition for entire supply chain. Enabled the client to potentially double the current revenue (from pallet production) via the new service model when it would be implemented.

2.2

2022

2024

Decarbonisation

Steel production

Serbia

Develop Environmental (CO2) footprint model and reporting structure

Modelled the full GHG footprint including all three scopes for a CO2 intensive industry. Analysed the key CO2 drivers and suggested possible decarbonisation strategies. Developed data management governance leading to validated CO2 calculation model. Provided support in developing IT solution for automated data collection integrated with the client ERP. Suggested the pathway towards full verification by the EU-CBAM standards.

2.3

2021

2022

Lean Start Up

Catering

France

Food chain service provider sustainable business development

Developed full customer service model for a young start up, and the market validation plan. Challenged the business cost structure and suggested the lowcost manufacturing options to improve the profitability and scalability.

2.4

2021

2021

New Product Development

Pharmaceuticals

Germany

Increase innovation impact by designing wound care products to cost target

Developed a new cost governance model for NPD projects and supported implementation int the organisation. Challenged the senior management in their perception of the cost ownership and the cost target setting.

2.5

2019

2020

New Product Development

Industrial Cooling Systems

USA

Design for Suppliers’ Success in NPD

Developed a framework for suppliers’ selection and integration in NPD programs utilising the APQP toolbox. Rolled out to the organisation with training program for the key stakeholders.

2.6

2017

2018

Manufacturing Excellence & NPD

Industrial Pumps

UK

Industrial pump supply chain & manufacturing process design

Developed an optimal concept of the manufacturing system to address the product launch requirements considering cost, quality and time to market constraints.

2.7

2017

2017

Manufacturing Excellence & NPD

Industrial Valves

Denmark

Lead time reduction for plastic injection moulding toolmaker

Redesigned the tool-making process by elimination of non-value adding activities and by better integration of the tool-maker with the moulding company and the client resulting in 15% lead time reduction.

2.8

2011

2016

New Product Development (NPD)

Industrial Heating Systems

Slovenia

Kaizen driven time to market reduction in launching new products

Implemented Kaizen methodology on NPD lead time and eliminated 10 days on average from each subsequent NPD program.

2.9

2013

2016

New Product Development (NPD)

Industrial Heating Systems

Denmark

Integration of suppliers in NPD projects

Developed a tool to assess suppliers’ capability to support the NPD and rolled it out in the procurement and R&D organisations. 32 product lines performed the assessment, and the top 250 suppliers were classified according to its suitability to support future NPD programs.

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