Securing future viability through holistic transformation in the transportation and aviation industry

Initial situation

  • A leading international train and aircraft manufacturer needed to increase its delivery reliability in the train sector in order to secure its customer base and avoid penalties
  • The company found itself in a highly competitive market environment with strong competition in train and streetcar construction
  • Uncoordinated production networks in the end-to-end process and varying capacity utilization in the plants made it difficult to deliver on time, in the right quality and with low stock levels
  • A comprehensive transformation should bring the plants more in line with customer needs

Achievements

1,6 million €
Costs reduced
0 % pt.
OTIF increased
2,8 million €
Working capital reduced

Our approach

  • Start holistic transformation with the three elements of leadership, end-to-end and shopfloor management as part of a consulting/training approach
  • Set measurable targets for the production network and the five plants
  • Identify and prioritize pain points with global and local management
  • Develop target image for end-to-end process and work out measures for improvement at network and plant level
  • Actively involve middle management in the transformation, solution finding and implementation to ensure motivation and sustainability of the improvements