Challenges for Manufacturers in 2023
- Workforce excellence
- Automation and technology investments under-performing
- Operational reliability
- Supply chain predictability
Achieving YOUR operational imperatives now, without signicant
investment crucial for sustainable performance.
Client Wins:
- $6 million operational savings thru revamped work systems
- Pilot program for yield loss reduction delivered $3 million savings
- Operational Excellence system doubled EBITDA to 13% in 2 years
FSO Institute has deep and broad-based expertise in consumer product
operations with solutions for achieving operational results.
Speed to Market
OPTIMIZE COSTS
OPERATIONAL RELIABILITY
- Product development- speed to market with bench, pilot, and full production
- New plant or new lines – site selection, build out, and project management
- Packaging introduction – packaging integrity testing through distribution and shelf
- Scalable commercialization
“FSO Institute helped us develop an action plan for our facility and deliver $3.0 million in savings in less than 3 months.”
– VP Manufacturing
- Labor costs – automation potential, right size staffing, scheduling review
- Throughput efficiencies – reducing yield loss, improving equipment uptime
- Material costs – assessment of raw product and packaging costs
- Sensitivity analysis around input costs – reducing overall risk
“FSO Institute helped improve our order fulfillment accuracy to 98% and minimized
fines and cuts for our top SKU’s.”
– VP Supply Chain
- Product quality and package integrity – first pass quality to meet requirements
- Predictable machine performance – manage risks of downtime
- Demand planning – aligning customer requirements and production capabilities
“FSO Institute assisted in developing a sales and operational planning system which allowed us to better match our sales and production and reduce overall inventory while improving fill rates.”
– VP Director Operations