Facing operational inefficiencies, the Food & Beverage Manufacturer turned to MSC’s vending solutions and strategic layout planning, successfully consolidating tool crib activity, reducing purchase order processing time, and lowering their Total Cost of Ownership.
This 115-year-old company is an American manufacturer of food and beverage products. The company currently has three major business units: consumer foods, pet foods and coffee. Their iconic brands are found in 90% of homes across the country.
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CONDUCTED NEEDS ANALYSES
Conducted an extensive operational site assessment – business needs analysis (BNA) – to identify opportunities to achieve customer’s goals.
Goals included:
Consolidating tool crib activity and floor space
Reduce time spent processing PO’s
Allow check-in and check-out capability
Establish robust reporting and system interfaces
Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
IMPLEMENTED RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS
Installed 7 vending solutions
Developed a layout for machine and item placement
Increased MSC warehouse inventory to support needs
Designed and customized reporting indicating where used, by whom, which department.
ENTERPRISE-WIDE COST SAVINGS
Realized cost savings of 43% YTD with a potential rebate of $400,000 in first year.
Reduced number of suppliers and decreased freight costs
Freed up resources from managing tool crib to focus on important operational needs.
Systematically processed vending replenishment orders.
24/7 managed item accessibility.
“With multiple vending products, extremely knowledgeable people and solid project implementation processes in place, it is easy to see why MSC is, and should continue to be, the industry leader in providing solutions.”
Global Commodity Manager Purchasing Agent