The Challenge A leading designer and manufacturer of medical equipment recently acquired a competitor and wanted to consolidate the manufacturing sites. They chose the acquired company’s site as the final location. The company needed help to move its existing production facility. The company brought TriVista on to help consolidate the manufacturing sites. Our Approach TriVista… 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 private equity-backed $350M automotive manufacturing company suffering from production constraints was looking to augment production operations in North America by expanding into Mexico. The Challenge The client was interested in expanding production to Mexico to create a strategic cost advantage, but had limited experience in Mexican labor rates, laws, real estate practices, government incentives,… Read More

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

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.

A successful, international manufacturing company was struggling with its existing China facility, comprised of multiple small warehouses and poor process flow. With growing domestic sales in China, the client decided to make a long-term investment in relocating to a new facility with improved production flow and room for expected growth. Recognizing that our client faced multiple deadlines with their customers and landlords, TriVista was committed to meet our client’s needs while adapting the project schedule to best fit the changing order flow. Communication was essential, requiring input from both American and Chinese stakeholders in multiple languages to conduct the feasibility study, select the new facility, make necessary improvements and manage the relocation.

TriVista guided a large automotive manufacturing company through the process of establishing a new facility, which included a multi-region feasibility study, comprehensive project design, and a strategic implementation plan.

TriVista led efforts to drive process improvement, expand capacity and reduce inventory at a leading industrial equipment manufacturer. The Challenge 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 roofline – max capacity was reached at their existing facility… Read More

ACCELERATING ORGANIC GROWTH VIA LEAN NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW: The Problem: One company with five major brands and no strong history of cooperation across divisions was falling behind in developing innovative new products. The Project: Two of TriVista’s top new-product development experts guided cross-functional teams to remake the way Maxcess listened to customers, evaluated new ideas, and… Read More

The Challenge A private equity backed company sought to consolidate their multiple manufacturing and distribution locations into one centralized campus. They utilized TriVista’s support to provide analysis and planning for the potential footprint consolidation. Our Approach TriVista conducted site visits across the entire network Facility planning to determine site requirements and layout options Financial analysis… Read More

The Challenge A private equity-backed manufacturer and supplier of automotive brake components sought to relocate several US production facilities to Mexico to combat rising labor costs and address their growing customer base in Central America. TriVista was retained to provide factory relocation and consolidation consulting expertise, helping the company conduct a detailed study to determine… Read More

The Challenge A $750M global manufacturer of highly specialized, aerospace parts was seeking assistant in determining a consolidation strategy for their underutilized plant in the Midwest. TriVista was retained to provide operations consulting expertise and assistance in modeling and planning the consolidation effort. Our Approach Conducted a rapid three-week assessment of the underutilized facility to… Read More