Achieving Reshoring Cost Parity
Reshoring is gaining momentum, but achieving cost parity remains a challenge. Our concise guide outlines key strategies for minimizing upfront investment and achieving production cost targets in domestic operations….
10 Years of Friendship & Partnership
As we celebrate the holidays, Kormac is especially grateful to one client partner who has been with us every step of the way: Oceaneering. We recently sat down with Oceaneering’s CEO, Rod Larson, to reminisce and thank him for his steadfast trust and partnership….
Small, Expert Teams Achieve More
In partnership with our clients, we make their organizations more efficient, effective, profitable, and resilient. The secret to our shared success is talent. Our consultants bring an average of 33 years of experience and have previously served as CEO, President, SVP, VP, and GM at leading organizations worldwide….
Leadership from Prototype to Production
During a period of transition, a global engineering company turned to Kormac for interim operational leadership. We provided a proven Operations Director with 30 years of industry experience to support our client partner as they navigated the journey from prototype to full-scale production….
Facility Moves, Expansions, & Transitions
The “Reshoring Renaissance” is picking up steam! Several of Kormac’s manufacturing client partners have asked for our assistance in supporting greenfield and brownfield U.S. plant expansions. Around the world, conditions are accelerating shifts toward localized, more controllable manufacturing and supply chains….
Category Management
We recently partnered with a leading industrial components provider to reduce costs by developing and institutionalizing a rigorous Strategic Sourcing process. In the first spend category, we immediately revealed a 13% to 16% cost reduction opportunity. We’ll soon address major spend categories representing 40% of our client’s annual COGS….
Engaging Employees for Sustainability
Lasting change starts from within. That’s why our change management approach harnesses the collective wisdom of front-line employees. To ensure our projects have “no bystanders or victims,” we seek employee input and participation every step of the way….
Design for Manufacturing
858 parts. 145 suppliers. 1 mission: Dramatically cut costs. A global tech company turned to Kormac for assistance in reducing unit costs on a new electrical systems product. Through Design for Manufacturing assessments and strategic sourcing, we reduced materials cost by $53K per unit and achieved a 33% reduction in total unit cost….
Door Systems
When a door systems manufacturer lost its VP of Operations, the CEO turned to Kormac for interim leadership support. Our resulting six-week Surgical Strike provided a management bridge that “held down the fort” while improving plant performance for the next VP….
