Improved Working Capital & Inventory Management by Rationalizing 33% of SKUs

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

Network Optimization and SIOP Implementation Leads to $39M in Savings

A private-equity backed manufacturer and distributor of industrial electrical components. The Challenge A U.S.-based manufacturer and distributor of electrical components was shipping from 3 warehouses, and all were at or near full capacity. With the company’s aggressive growth plans – both organic and acquisitive – they were looking to better understand their footprint and operations…. Read More

Inventory Analysis Identified $115M of Working Capital Improvement and a $22M Reduction of Inventory

$1B revenue business that manufacturers and supplies replacement parts for the automotive aftermarket. The Challenge A large manufacturer of car parts required significant working capital for acquisition growth and requested support to identify and develop a future inventory model to reduce working capital as well as identify root-cause drivers of current excess inventory. Our Approach… Read More

TriVista Identifies $17.9M of Annual Savings, Improving Cost Per Case by 18.6%

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

Global Sourcing Strategy Provides Cost Savings of $1.5M

The Challenge A private equity backed, global provider of mission critical hardware and plumbing components approached TriVista for assistance in creating a global sourcing strategy to combat recent increases in supply costs of Chinese goods, due largely to imposed tariffs, increased labor expenses, and tighter environmental regulations. The increased costs were passed on to customers… Read More

Distribution Center Operations Assessment Yields $36.4M in Savings

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

Supply Chain and Inventory Improvement

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

Global Supply Chain Assessment Generates $11M in EBITDA Savings

STRENGTHENING THE SUPPLIER BASE, STREAMLINING LOGISTICS NETWORK, AND EMPOWERING THE LEADERSHIP TEAM The Challenge A $400M in sales revenue, multi-division industrial products manufacturer was experiencing major issues in its Asia and China supply chain. Poor On-Time-Delivery and high logistics costs were forcing the company to absorb substantial price increases, while struggling with poor quality shipments…. Read More

Jewelry Retailer Gains Competitive Advantage via Supply Chain Improvements

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

TriVista Helps $100M Packaging Company Achieve $1M EBITDA Savings Through Improved Inventory Management & Procurement Optimization

The Challenge A Private Equity backed $100M custom printing and packaging company serving the Consumer-Packaged Goods market sought assistance from an operational consulting firm to assess operations and provide actionable plans to improve customer service and expand margins. Our Approach TriVista conducted a 3 week assessment, focused on: Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Inventory Management… Read More