Tag: manufacturing

Unit Cost
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….

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Interim Leader
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….

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New Advisor
Automotive, Chemical, and Industrial Sectors

Kormac is pleased to welcome Steve Henderson to our team! His diverse manufacturing career spans leadership roles at Leggett & Platt, Dow, and Essex Specialty Products. Steve will support client relationships and value delivery across the Automotive, Chemical, and Industrial sectors….

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Supplier Diversification
Global Supply Chain

From China+1 to “friendshoring,” supplier diversification is hot. Tariff talk and geopolitical tensions are prompting plans for greater geographic supply diversification. We enjoy helping our client partners build secure, flexible, and adaptable supply chains suited for our increasingly complex global business environment….

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Collaborative Kaizens
Engaging and Aligning through Kaizen

As Kaizen nears its 40th birthday, its relevance is far from “over the hill.” Kormac Kaizens bring people together to optimize speed, footprint, resource requirements, inventory, and more. …

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2024 Maze
Feeling a little lost in 2024?

While 2023’s anticipated recession never arrived, geopolitical uncertainty poses continued challenges to forecasting, planning, and execution….

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Manufacturing TOW
Seamless Consolidation & Transfer

Manufacturers are on the move, with many pursuing facility consolidations and transfers. We recently supported an aerospace and defense supplier in consolidating several manufacturing sites following a series of mergers….

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Rationalization
Check your baggage

Companies that grow rapidly or by acquisition eventually reach a day of reckoning when they are forced to grapple with their disparate collection of facilities, manufacturing platforms, or product lines….

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