Case Study-Technical Consulting

Topic –  Production & Process Optimization

Client Challenge

Company being a prominent manufacturer of packaged drinking water and ready to serve beverages. The company is preparing for a large scale expansion across the country and was planning to enter into the global market in the near future.

The primary objective was to identify bottlenecks causing production delays, assess inventory management and controls that could lead to stock outs or overstocking and labor utilization within their manufacturing plant.

MBG’S Approach

• Process Mapping: Analyzing the entire production workflow to visualize steps, identify redundancies, and locate bottlenecks.
• Data Analysis: Utilizing historical production data to pinpoint trends and recurring issues affecting efficiency.
• Stakeholder Interviews: Engaging with production managers, operators, and supply chain personnel to gather insights Lean Methodology.

Client ‘s Benefit

• A 15% increase in throughput and a 15% reduction in lead times through the identification and optimization of production bottlenecks, improving overall workflow efficiency.
• Inventory carrying costs were reduced by 12%, achieved by implementing advanced inventory management strategies, which ensured just-in-time raw material availability and minimized excess stock..
• Defects and recalls decreased by 10% with refined quality control and statistical process control.