Case: Grow with existing capacity

In collaboration with our customer and according to their specific needs, we designed a customized analysis approach for describing both capacity loading and the product cost impact. We ensured that this approach could be implemented across all production sites and offer comparable results and that the analyses could be carried out quickly using existing data.

The analyses were carried out on a very detailed level, by work orders, to reveal opportunities that could be overlooked if performance would be assessed only on a more aggregate, e.g. product level.

The detailed analyses were then complemented by building a versatile and interactive analysis tool that enabled business owners to view the results in different groupings, dimensions and levels of details that were relevant to them. We consolidated the results and drew conclusions and take-aways that offered valuable insights to capacity management, investment program planning and even areas beyond the initial scope of the assignment.

Ultimately, we handed over the analysis tool to customer’s experts’ independent use and further development by documenting it and providing hands-on training for every step of the workflow.