Case study · Food & Beverage
Global protein company delivers $366M a year across 70 plants
A $28 billion global protein company wanted to cut operating costs 10%+ and build its own improvement capability. USC ran a three-phase program, from operating system audits to joint cost reduction to closed-loop controls, across 70 plants.
Results
$366M
in annualized benefits
7:1
return on investment
Initiatives ran at 70 plants.
The situation
The company set out to cut operating costs 10%+, improve quality, service, return on net assets and working capital, and build its own improvement capability.
How the work was done
Phase I: audit the system
Audited management operating systems and built a matrix of improvement opportunities.
Phase II: cut cost together
Ran joint multi-plant cost reduction on yield, assets and labor.
$366M
in annualized benefits
Phase III: close the loop
Installed closed-loop controls and coached the company's own continuous improvement (CI) teams.
Lasting impact
The program left the company with its own continuous improvement capability across 70 plants.
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