Case Study

Configure-to-Order Transformation Reduces Lead Times by More Than Two Thirds

Configure-to-Order Transformation Reduces Lead Times by More Than Two Thirds

THROUGHPUT IMPROVEMENT CASE STUDY REGION EMEA INDUSTRY Subsea technology for the oil and gas industry. CUSTOMER PROFILE FMC Technologies designs and produces technologies for the oil and gas industry. BUSINESS SITUATION Redundant design work delayed progress on pressure sensor completions, increasing costs and risks. SOLUTION Pinnacle Strategies led a process transformation from engineer-to-order to configure-to-order that dramatically reduced redundant, non-value-added activities. AUGUST 2013 CLIENT OVERVIEW CHALLENGE Challenge: Redundant engineering imposes delays, increases costs At FMC Technologies, a leading provider of subsea technologies for oil and gas exploration, engineers found themselves “reinventing the wheel” with each customer order for the compa

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