GLOBAL VALUE CREATION: UNITY IN DIVERSITY
With its “unity in diversity” approach, the Bell Food Group is establishing a standardized way of thinking and working at its 35 locations around the world, setting clear goals and achieving measurable success in continuously increasing efficiency and effectiveness.
The company's transformation program impressively demonstrates how operational excellence (OPEX) programs can quickly take effect across national borders and different cultures. We have compiled further experience and results from successful OPEX initiatives in the automotive and mechanical engineering industries for you in this issue of the newsletter.
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Your team from EFESO
VIDEO: TOP PERFORMANCE – WORLDWIDE
With the “TopX” OPEX program, the Bell Food Group and EFESO are establishing a way of thinking and working within the Group that is lived by employees around the world: More than 450 improvement initiatives have already saved over CHF 30 million in costs. In addition, the University of St. Gallen recognized “TopX” as a “Best in Class” management system.
CASE STUDY: OPEX IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
How can a success story be improved? With the right measures in the right areas. 20 plant locations of an automotive supplier in Asia, Europe and North America had been operating close to the customer for years, but largely independently of each other. With the introduction of OPEX, the company established a cross-location exchange of knowledge.
INCREASE THE ORGANIZATION'S PERFORMANCE
Use Global Business Services (GBS) as a central driver for performance improvements. Using best practice examples from the automotive industry, our Insight explains which approach also enables companies in other sectors to overcome functional “silo structures” - both culturally and technologically.
CASE STUDY: UPDATE OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION
A manufacturer of industrial pumps wants to significantly increase its turnover. A redesign of the manufacturing operations footprint of eight locations in its international production network paves the way for this. Together with EFESO, the company quickly developed solutions for its reorganization.
