Transforming a Troubled Fab Shop
A global provider of fasteners and components sought to improve performance in its Fabrication Shop producing custom and made-to-order components. Leaders asked Kormac to develop and install more effective processes, KPIs, and automation to improve shop efficiency….
Expertise for Complex Greenfield Facility
When a Fortune 100 energy company faced critical challenges with a new greenfield facility, Kormac’s team stepped in to provide crucial expertise. We drove collaboration between stakeholders and implemented robust project management to get the complex development back on track. See how our targeted support and partnership delivered big results for this major project….
Greenfield & Brownfield Expansions
A historic shift towards reshoring is underway, with over $1 trillion in new U.S. manufacturing commitments. However, turning these bold announcements into successful operations is a complex, multi-year challenge. Kormac provides the specialized expertise to bridge this gap. We help manufacturers navigate greenfield expansions to turn ambitious plans into reality….
Technology Alone Isn’t a Panacea
Strategic Procurement offers major supply chain savings, but only when done right. We’ve compiled the 7 most common pitfalls we see in Strategic Procurement deployments, along with the strategies we employ to help our client partners avoid them….
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….
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….
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….
