Case Studies
Recent Case Studies
Working Capital Improvement
A private equity owned, leading worldwide provider of electronics accessories was facing declining margins and increased competition - the economic downturn had hit them hard and management was struggling to find a solution. The TriVista team worked to increase gross margin by $7 million and reduce working capital requirement by more than $20 million in less than 12 months.
China Market Entry & Channel Strategy Development
China’s rapidly emerging middle class was driving significant vertical growth. Our client had been exporting to the Greater China Region for many years but had not experienced the growth they had expected.
Warehouse Layout & Flow Optimization
The two week warehouse optimization project netted more than $200,000 USD in annual savings to a leading consumer products company and was hailed as a significant improvement to their current state.
Lean Manufacturing – Case Study
A privately held $100 million manufacturer in the automotive industry recognized that in order to reach optimal performance, they needed to change their approach when developing improvement concepts to product flow and plant layout. They needed help looking at the big picture to gain outside expertise to ensure that their improvement approach was holistic and sustainable.
China Factory Closure: Sporting Goods
A private equity owned sporting goods manufacturer was experiencing declining margins and excess capacity at their China production facility. Smaller production volumes, poor inventory management and shrinking profits necessitated the closure of their full-scale production facility.
Lean Implementation: Industrial Equipment
TriVista’s client was a private equity owned $65 million manufacturer of industrial equipment. The company was trying to explore ways to increase capacity without adding additional roof-line – max capacity was reached at their existing facility and management didn’t want to relocate.