Execution Case Studies

3.1

2023

ongoing

NPD - Execution

Air Ventilation

Ukraine

Development of air recuperation product portfolio and its market launch

Prioritized and restructured entire NPD project plan and trained the client in pursuing outsourced collaborative design work. Project-managed development of the initial project concept architecture and supported initial sourcing considerations. In progress with development of the manufacturing strategy and preparing competitive value proposition for the market launch.

3.2

2019

2021

Lean Transformation

Cosmetics packaging

Belarus

Development of a world-class lean enterprise with a global market presence

As the result of implementing Lean thinking from the top leadership level to the shop floor, the client improved its production output by 75% by consolidating its production from two old sites to the new state-of-the-art manufacturing site. Product defects were reduced by 30% measured at the final assembly line. The client achieved OEE over 90%.

3.3

2015

2017

Agile New Product Development

Industrial Colling Systems

Denmark, Slovenia

Deployment of the hybrid-agile new product development (NPD) framework

“Hybrid-agile” project culture was gradually accepted as a way forward in executing NPD projects, and this was fully supported top down from the COO level. The 5 pilots indicated that the innovation projects could be run faster, with more engaged teams. Agile model provided a much better platform for addressing the key project uncertainties early in the development, so leading to more focused mitigation of the project risks.

3.4

2013

2016

Quality Standard Implementation

Industrial Heating Systems

Denmark, Slovenia

Implementation of TS16949 at suppliers’ and at the client’s own factories

The client updated its quality standards with a special focus on FMEAs. Further to that, the R&D community acknowledged the importance of the TS16949 toolbox and its applicability in the product development domain. The quality standard also contributed to better supplier integration into the quality system of their customer.

3.5

2010

2011

Supply Chain Packaging Design

Automotive Supply Chain

Turkey

Implementation of inbound supply chain returnable packaging solution

Provided assessment of inbound flows from the suppliers into the OEM assembly factory. Performed packaging pilot studies by simulating packaging of various components from existing cardboard packs into returnable ones and calculated the packaging conversion ratio indicating the packaging cost efficiency improvement. The client realised the 20% of the existing supply chain packaging cost saving because of using CHEP pooling service.

3.6

2007

2009

Supply Chain Packaging Design

Automotive Supply Chain

Australia / Far East

Introduction of Foldable automotive crate to global supply chains

CHEP produced over 1 million of KLT crates and started serving the Australian automotive customers in 2010. This has resulted in 15% of the total transport cost savings for the automakers. The KLT (automotive crate) had exceptional performance characteristics being able to fulfil very stringent environmental conditions for goods in transport from Asia to Australia by sea. By utilising advanced engineering and testing methodology the product was optimised to operate at very high safety margin.

3.7

2006

2007

NPD - Execution

Meat Industry

France

Development, manufacturing and launch of an industrial “dolly” on wheels

Dolly production was launched in 2008 and CHEP rolled out the dolly to all major meet suppliers to retail chains in Europe. The dolly project indicated how effective engagement of an outsourced design and tooling consultancy can speed up the project execution and time to market.

3.8

2005

2010

Supplier Development

Industrial Packaging

Italy

Execute Suppliers’ Lean Six Sigma Performance Improvement Program

As a result of this project, I generated suppliers’ strong commitment to being trained in Lean/Six sigma quality tools and this also reflected in their ability to meet CHEP expectations. The supplier managed to reduce the quality defects by 20% by application of the taught tools and Minitab.

3.9

2005

2010

Packaging Logistics Service

Retail Chain

Spain, France

Support major retail chain in Europe to solve logistics challenges with industrial packaging

As the problem was resolved on the outset of the assignment, I got an acknowledgement from Carrefour, and I notified the supplier of crates and authorised them to proceed with the tool changes. As I tested the crates with the implemented change I closed the issue. This project is an example of the customer centricity in the form of a rapid problem-solving methodology (8D) being applied to the real customer problem with a significant impact on daily operations. Had I not solved the problem Carrefour would have stopped their daily distribution centre operations.