Margin recovery in a family-owned manufacturer
Three years of flat margins despite 18% revenue growth. Purchase prices varied by unit, overtime was unmanaged, and the month-end close took eleven days.
What we did
- Built a spend cube across five plants and renegotiated the top forty vendors
- Rebalanced shift and overtime planning against actual demand
- Rebuilt the close calendar and monthly margin reporting by product line
Timeline: 9 months from diagnostic to run-rate. Client name withheld.