TriVista Identifies $1M in EBITDA Improvement for Specialty Chemicals Company

The Challenge

A Private Equity firm retained TriVista to conduct a pre-acquisition Quality of Operations™  Due Diligence on a $57M manufacturer and supplier of specialty car care chemical products

Our Approach

• Conducted visits to the company’s headquarters, 3PL service provider and key supplier facility
• Interviewed management and key supply chain leaders
• Assessed the organization structure and leadership
• Conducted an operational & capacity review to understand future requirements and recommendations
• Analyzed sales, inventory and current order planning process
• Evaluated sourcing process and supply chain practices
• Assessed company’s safety, quality and regulatory compliance

The Results

• Identified over $500K in cash flow by implementing a basic SIOP process with improved forecasting, planning and scheduling, and through liquidating slow moving and obsolete inventory
• Identified $1M of EBITDA improvement by developing Lean initiatives, implementing formal sourcing strategies and moving all distribution under one third party service provider