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Company
Name |
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Canadian General-Tower Limited |
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Industry
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Manufacturer of Automotive and Industrial Products |
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Number
of Employees |
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Approx. 1,000 across 2 locations (Canada and USA) |
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Company
Description |
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Automotive Products - Manufactures a wide range of flexible polymer cover stock for use as trim and upholstery in most North American and Asian built cars and trucks. Industrial Products - Manufacturers a broad range of high quality printed and plain pool for both BA and European Markets - Also provides products to Construction, Containment, and Book Stock markets. |
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Solutions
Implemented |
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Drum-Buffer-Rope and Buffer Management, Raw Material and Finished Goods Stock Buffers, System-based Performance Measures, Throughput Accounting (TIOE), Marketing Strategy Development, Replenishment Solution Collaboration with multiple links.
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Results
Achieved |
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Automotive Products
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Lead Time Reduction - 50% |
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On-time Delivery - from 90% to 99% |
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Premium Freight Reduction – 95%
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Capacity Increase - 25% |
Industrial Products
(Pool Division)
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Delivery Time to customers in Season - from 5 weeks to 3 days |
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On-time Delivery in Season - from 60% to 95% |
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Capacity Increase in Season - 25%
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