Client situation & approach
An ingredients supplier facing a highly aggressive and competitive manufacturing market. The company had to develop new grades, reduce harmful byproducts and optimize cost-effectiveness. EFESO supported the senior management with:
- Diagnosis of R&D department and portfolio
- Lean development implementation, lead time reduction and productivity improvement
- Breakthrough in Capex and industrialization projects
Results
- Installed a proactive innovation process to accelerate development and minimize Capex
- Revamped the development phase gate system and implemented multi-project management systems
- Reviewed and optimized project management control, implementing an Obeya room process
- Optimized resource use in R&D using Scrum
