Helping a company with process improvements to reduce labor costs

Leaders of a firm asked Elliott Davis: “Can you help us design our facility expansion and optimize our processes to reduce our labor costs?”

Context

• Premier event rental company located in Northeast U.S.
• Poor inventory management processes- no defined inventory management system, bin labeling, or pick routes defined
• Labor intensive processes and a highly seasonal industry creating high labor cost

Our Approach

• Assessed current state processes to identify highest impact opportunities
• Conducted process observations and time studies to identify areas for improvement
• Utilized various lean methodologies to address unique challenges for each department, including:
  • Inventory management principles
  • Material flow optimization
  • Material handling improvements
  • Waste identification and elimination
  • Optimized staffing models
  • Process automation

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Client Impact

• Reduced setup and pick processing times across three departments
  • Tenting Department = 32% reduction
  • Dish Department = 34% reduction
  • Linen Department = 60% reduction

Process improvements contributed to a $740,000 year over year reduction in overtime spend

We also helped this customer with inventory management and process automation.

We Can Help

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