Client situation & approach
An international leader in the Beer sector present in 70 countries with more than 150 breweries spread across the globe. The company decided to launch a global Continuous Improvement initiative to generate cost efficiency improvements to support new acquisitions while at the same time creating a common 'way of working’ throughout its Supply Chain Operations.
EFESO supported in:
- Co-designing its customized Operational Excellence Program framework
- Deploying it progressively in the operating units
- Designing and delivering on-the-job training to thousands of employees on OpEx methodologies to build internal capabilities for an autonomous roll-out in the new units
- Co-creating the client’s methodological 'OpEx Toolbox’ with all main pillars in manufacturing and logistics
- Providing plant leadership teams with a step change in their change management skills through training programs followed by the practical application
- Facilitating the process for High Performance Organizational design of their future operating units
Results
- An extended Continuous Improvement culture throughout the entire Supply Chain organization with all 150 breweries consistently running the OpEx Program
- Major results in terms of OEE improvement ( 20%), material waste reduction (-22%), transportation cost reduction (-12%) and other losses reduction through more than 20.000 improvement projects
- In the first 8 years of the OpEx Program implementation, productivity doubled and fixed & variable cost were reduced by 35% contributing to delivering 400M€ savings within Supply Chain
- A full-fledged HPO Organizational Design blueprint for future operating units
- 700 certified PKE™ employees able to successfully drive Continuous Improvement both in manufacturing and logistics
- A fully embedded change management capability in most operating units
