CS-155

The Situation:

An internal supplier to the aerospace industry was not able to produce at rate and on budget.  One “ship-set”, (valued at one million dollars), took an average of 27,000 hours and 25-35 calendar weeks to complete.  The existing management system did not include meaningful metrics or key performance indicators.  They were consistently over budget in hours and late for delivery, with little or no visibility of the root causes.  The Highland Group was asked to help the production unit produce within the budgeted hours and deliver on schedule.

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CS-145

The Situation:

A recognized leading manufacturer of private/business jets had a need to reduce the cost of manufacturing and become profitable for the first time in the company’s history.

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CS-170

The Situation:

A large US aircraft jet engine manufacturer whose products are used in both civil and military applications wanted to migrate its highly successful and extremely effective “Lean Manufacturing” concepts to all other areas of their business process (Lean Office).  Additionally, the client was experiencing difficulty in capturing the gains of “Lean Manufacturing” in its financials with their inability to meet customer performance specifications and requirements causing delays in development projects with the resulting cost overruns.

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