Ensuring future viability through holistic transformation in the transport and aviation industry

Initial situation

  • A leading international train and aircraft manufacturer had to improve its delivery reliability in the train sector to secure its customer base and avoid penalties
  • The company operated in a highly competitive market environment with intense competition in train and tram construction
  • Uncoordinated production networks across the end-to-end process and varying capacity utilization in the plants made it difficult to deliver on time, with the right quality, and at low inventory levels
  • A comprehensive transformation was required to better align the plants with customer needs

Achievements

1,6 Mio. €
Cost reduced
0 %-Pkt.
OTIF improved
2,8 Mio. €
Working capital reduced

Our approach

  • Start a holistic transformation with the three elements of leadership, end-to-end, and shop floor management as part of a combined consulting and training approach
  • Define measurable goals for the production network and the five plants
  • Identify and prioritize key pain points in collaboration with both global and local management
  • Develop a target state for the end-to-end process and derive improvement measures at both the network and plant levels
  • Actively involve middle management in the transformation, solution development, and implementation to ensure engagement and long-term sustainability of the improvements