The Challenge Several clients across the automotive, lumber, and plastics industries were facing rising input costs without a clear understanding of cost drivers. Poor visibility into the cost structures of commodities, goods, and services contributed to their margin compression. These businesses sought an expert partner to uncover hidden cost-saving opportunities through an accurate benchmarking process…. Read More

Leading manufacturer of intelligent metering systems The Challenge A leading manufacturer of intelligent metering systems was looking to mitigate geopolitical and single-source risks in their supply chain. With 50% of components sourced from China and PCBAs*, metal parts, and batteries reliant on single sources, TriVista was tasked with identifying alternative suppliers to ensure high-quality continuity… Read More

Manufacturer of liquid fill products serving global brands and retailers The Challenge A leading wet wipes manufacturer sourced most of its supply chain in the US but recent acquisitions increased sourcing from India and China. The client enlisted TriVista’s support to cut overall material costs by potentially shifting additional categories to low-cost countries (LCC). Our… Read More

A furniture manufacturer. The Challenge A furniture manufacturer hit maximum production capacity in their existing facility. With an estimated 70% increase in year-over-year revenue, the company recognized the need to expand its footprint to accommodate growth. Considering the possibility of opening a second facility, they sought TriVista’s expertise to explore options for increasing production output… Read More

A car care products company. The Challenge A private equity-owned car care products company sought to enhance operational performance by focusing on SKU rationalization and inventory management. Rapid growth, driven by organic demand and expansion into new channels, posed challenges in servicing customer orders and optimizing working capital. TriVista was brought in help the business… Read More

A producer of food products that focus on healthy fats and plant-based proteins. The Challenge A private equity firm was evaluating the acquisition of producer of food products that focus on healthy fats and plant-based proteins. The firm brought us in to evaluate overall operations strategy, quality and food safety, co-manufacturer production operations, SIOP, and… Read More

The Challenge The client – a $4B leading American grocery store operator, with 200+ stores – had a current distribution network consisting of several distribution centers across the region. Due to the relatively condensed network, there were many overlapping shipments and duplications of inventory. The client’s leadership believed there was significant opportunity to optimize both… Read More

A rapidly growing $100M+ e-Commerce distributor with a large distribution network across multiple e-commerce platforms ran into capacity constraints due to lack of warehouse space and a large amount of slow-moving inventory, hindering their ability to meet expected growth targets The Challenge With over 7,000 SKUs and plans to bring on an additional 1,500+ SKUs… Read More

A private equity firm evaluating an investment in an $80M ready-to-assemble home furniture manufacturer

A $300M North American children’s toy and product manufacturer

A $250 million machined aerospace structures company with seven global production facilities serving both military and commercial aerospace markets had made multiple acquisitions each year for several years and had significant discrepancies in operational performance from factory to factory (7 total). Many of the acquisitions had been long time family run businesses that had limited operational best practice implementation or adaption. As a result, several of the facilities were operating at sub-optimal performance level. The holding company turned to TriVista, leveraging our expert team to identify manufacturing and inventory opportunities within two production facilities representing approximately $140 million in sales. A key deliverable was to determine why these two facilities, despite exceeding growth expectations on topline revenue, were lagging on margin, EBITDA and cash flow performance compared to the remaining five sites.

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. TriVista was retained to facilitate and manage the shutdown and transfer the remaining inventory, supply chain and production back to the US headquarters. Multiple levels of negotiations were necessary to keep labor unions, government officials, and interested parties all satisfied during the closure.

Leveraging TriVista’s Lean Six Sigma expertise, the client was able to generate $2 million in EBITDA and reduce working capital by $6 million. The Challenge A $65 million consumer audio electronics manufacturer specializing in high end luxury audio components was facing decreasing sales and declining margins. Although their products are sold through the largest electronics… Read More

TriVista dramatically improved customer service by implementing a robust Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) Process that decreased stock-outs by 50% without additional inventory. The Challenge TriVista’s client was facing increasing backorders and rapidly declining customer satisfaction. Our team was tasked with developing an improved supplier and inventory management system which would eliminate stock outs… Read More

Leveraging TriVista’s Lean Six Sigma and operations experience, the client was able to increase On-time deliveries, decrease outsourcing, and stabilize production scheduling at its facility in China. The Challenge A $25 million, privately owned, U.S.-based cosmetics packaging manufacturer was facing production management issues at one of its manufacturing facilities in China.  While aggressive marketing and successful product… Read More

A fashion jewelry leader aligns their supply chain to keep up with rapid sales growth. TriVista’s Diagnostic Process uncovered $10M in EBITDA savings and identified $12M in cash flow improvements. The Challenge A private equity backed retailer of women’s fashion jewelry and accessories was on track to double sales to $1B over the next 3… Read More

The Challenge A $20 million privately-held consumer products company needed more bench strength in their demand planning department Our Approach The search for a Senior Demand Planner, positioned in Ventura County, CA was conducted and completed within 30 days. TriVista Recruitment utilized its own supply chain experts to provide technical vetting as the job requirements… Read More

The Challenge A $185M solutions provider/distributor of print material engaged TriVista to conduct a sell-side Quality of Operations™ assessment, including an in-depth review of the firm’s existing financial, transportation, and warehouse management systems. Our Approach TriVista performed a sell-side assessment to identify EBITDA opportunities by following its standard approach to fully understand the company’s business… Read More

The Challenge A leading middle market private equity firm engaged TriVista to conduct a sell-side Quality of Operations™ due diligence for one of its portfolio holding, a manufacturer of a consumer goods. The diligence was commissioned in advance of the equity company starting the process of divesting its ownership position. Our Approach Toured six facilities… Read More

The Challenge A middle market Private Equity firm seeking to acquire a $500M manufacturer and distributor of specialty apparel products sold into various B2B and Consumer end markets. TriVista was retained to provide Quality of Operations™ Due Diligence consulting support to qualify and quantify EBITDA and working capital improvement opportunities that existed in the business…. Read More

The Challenge A $250M fashion jewelry and accessory retailer, backed by a private equity firm, retained TriVista to provide expert supply chain consulting expertise to help them evaluate their current supply chain network. Our Approach DMAIC approach to evaluate existing supply chain and suppliers Benchmarked suppliers to industry standards and identify gaps/weaknesses in current supply… Read More

The Challenge A global, mid-market Private Equity firm seeking to acquire a five-year old start-up consumer products company that specializes in infant and toddler soft goods, retained TriVista to provide Quality of Operations™ Due Diligence with a strong focus on supply chain due diligence. The company was growing exponentially, and was on track to grow… Read More

The Challenge A private equity firm was looking to acquire an OEM supplier of bathroom accessories for residential and commercial construction and remodeling markets. TriVista was retained to provide Quality of Operations™ Due Diligence support to assess the business, and understand EBITDA and working capital improvements in the business to enhance enterprise value. Our Approach… Read More