Operational Excellence PMO

We designed and implemented an operational excellence PMO for a manufacturing client with an extended geographical footprint

Key Objectives

  • Detailed diagnostic of mining and support operations across 6 Southern Europe locations (Greece, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Turkey)
  • Identification of initiatives aimed at reducing cost and improving production efficiency and internal service levels

Our Approach

  • Defined three axes of strategic priority to focus improvement efforts
  • Supported senior management in the identification of high-level improvement initiatives
  • Coordinated region-wide workshop (Milos, Phocis, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria) with company and site management to further detail improvement proposals
  • Carried out on-site investigation and data analysis to quantify proposals
  • Reconciled initiatives with company Business Plan and distinguished savings already included therein versus incremental ones
  • Set up a Project Management Office to monitor implementation of improvements across all locations

Impact for our Client

  • The project identified quick win OPEX savings of €10mn additional to the region’s Business Plan, with minimal CAPEX requirements