TriVista Delivers 10% EBITDA Growth, 15% Cycle Time Improvement for $500M Building Products Manufacturer Through Lean Implementation

The Challenge

A $500M manufacturer of windows, doors, insulated glass products was seeking expert operations consulting expertise to assist them in transforming their production operations. The company sought to deploy Lean Six Sigma and other manufacturing best practices across 3 sites in North America. TriVista was retained to help jump start their lean journey.

Our Approach

•  Trained executives, supervisors, and employees in lean fundamentals
•  Conducted 6 kaizens, focused on efficiency improvements, remake reduction, and employee retention
•  Implemented strategy and goal deployment
•  Developed a visual Performance Management System (PMS) and implemented on every production line
•  Provided process improvement mentoring to all Yellow Belts and Green Belts

The Results

•  Trained 2089 White Belts, 219 Yellow Belts, and 38 Green Belts
•  Completed over 200 sustainment projects
•  Delivered 10% improvement to EBITDA
•  Delivered 15% Manufacturing Cycle Time Reduction
•  Delivered 25% Reduction of utilized floor space