Consumer Products Manufacturer Reduces Complexity by 70% and Increases Cash Flow
Consumer Products Manufacturer Reduces Complexity by 70% and Increases Cash Flow
5 PagesQD demonstrated how simplification, standardization, and functional improvements could reduce costs and increase revenue for this company. “ Case StudyConsumer Products Case Study 1 Consumer Products Manufacturer Reduces Complexity by 70% and Increases Cash Flow As the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, this con- sumer products manufacturer achieved annual sales in 2009 of approximately $17 billion with its 70,000 employees in manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. It markets major brand names to consumers in nearly every country. www.qualitydeployment.com The company appreciated the fact that the practice of Enterprise Architecture (EA) held the key to get the value flowing. But with no existing EA practice, multiple power
