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FMCG Manufacturing

Overview

We were asked by a client to conduct an initial review of sustainable improvement for this FMCG manufacturing site and implement relevant processes to drive improvements in cost and sustainability. The initial audit clearly indicated a willingness to embark on a program but a lack of sustainability at all levels:

While implementing aggressive cost reductions, parallel processes were embedded in the organization to ensure key issues around sustainability were resolved:

The impact of the productivity strategy was clear. A 28% reduction in controllable costs in just under 18 months:

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