Driving Efficiency: A Truck Manufacturer’s Success with MSC’s ControlPoint® Solution

This company is an American truck manufacturer founded in 1923. They specialize in the production of heavy-duty and medium-duty commercial vehicles. This company marked several firsts in truck production with the introduction of a raised-roof sleeper cab and the first heavy-duty truck with an aerodynamically optimized body design. They continue their innovation with the development of a hydrogen-powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV).

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DOWNTIME, POOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, TOO MANY SKUs, WEAK SUPPLIER

• Stockouts

• Too much downtime with no point-of-use inventory

• Too many SKUs driving up on-hand inventory

• Lack of inventory visibility and security

• Supplier that is inflexible and unaccountable

Goals included:

• On-site supplier partnership with a holistic approach

• Supplier expertise to drive efficiencies to reduce downtime

• Overall indirect supply chain cost savings

• Inventory visibility and reduction in stockouts

MSC DELIVERED A CUSTOMIZED APPROACH TO INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

• Dedicated MSC In-Plant associate

• ControlPoint^® Vending & VMI in 14 locations

• Supply Chain Excellence- Customer-specific inventory

• Customized performance metrics and reporting

• Productivity improvements

45% SAVINGS ON AVERAGE AS A PERCENT OF PURCHASES

• Year 1: $469,631

• Year 2: $644,952

• Current Year: $786,809

We continue to evolve our support in their plants and quickly adapt to their rapidly changing needs and regulations. Expanding their ControlPoint^® solution to additional locations. Established a cadence of quarterly Customer Improvement Reviews (CIR) at which MSC and the customer review progress and look for additional opportunities for operational optimization and cost savings.