Manac
BDC helped us determine and implement the necessary steps for reducing delivery times and quantity of units in stock. I appreciated their sincere interest in making this project a success!
Manac is the largest manufacturer of semitrailers in Canada
About the company
Manufacturer of custom-built and specialty semitrailers with 1,200 employees, four production plants and clients throughout North America.
Location: Saint-Georges, Quebec Industry: Transportation
Entrepreneur challenge
Several contractors were part of the company’s value chain, but were not fully integrated in the production planning process. This created delays in the delivery and payment of units, and required significant human and financial resources. The client wanted to reduce delays and improve the customer experience.
BDC Solution
BDC completed a business process optimization project that aimed to reduce semitrailer delivery times and improve customer experience and competitiveness. An improvement framework based on the Kaizen method was implemented in collaboration with the client, and short-, middle- and long-term action plans were implemented.
Proven Results
- At the end of the mandate, unit payment times were reduced by 15% and number of semitrailers in storage yards by 17%.
- Implementation of decision rules integrated into entire value chain for continuous improvement.
- Creation of a value chain manager position to improve efficiency.
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