Case Study
Minuteman International
Minuteman International was established in 1951 and owns and produces their own floor sweepers and scrubbers, such as the Powerbass are manufactured out of their Pingree Grove, IL, facility. Their automotive manufacturing business focuses on a ride on scrubbers and sweepers which are built on production lines that have the capability to adapt to customer requirements. CHALLENGES • Excessive working capital tied up in inventory negatively affecting bottom line performance. • Rising levels of dead stock • Lack of utilizing forecasts for future planning • Constant order expediting and ongoing firefighting • Master data settings not aligned with business processes • Not utilizing Capacity Planning and Scheduling in SAP • High level of manual processes and workarounds (Excel Spreadsheets