Spitfire

Manufacturing

Transforming production capacity and cost control

Transforming production capacity, cost control and operational discipline.

A production line in a manufacturing plant
Client
Howdens Joinery Group plc
Sector
Manufacturing
Industry
Manufacturing
Location
United Kingdom
  1. 01

    The challenge

    • Inconsistent leadership and operating routines.

    • Production targets reliant on overtime.

    • Rising utilities cost with limited control.

  2. 02

    What we did

    • Strengthened frontline leadership and daily accountability.

    • Introduced visual management and standard operations.

    • Improved production control and utilities management.

  3. 03

    The results

    £637k
    annualised operational cost saving
    50,000
    units per day — up from 26,666, with overtime removed
    £260k
    utilities saving in 12 months
Spitfire helped us create the control, leadership discipline and visibility needed to improve capacity, reduce cost and sustain performance
Manufacturing Director — Howdens Joinery Group plc

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