In this article we formulate 7 actions to accelerate your profitability during and straight after a recession.

Manufacturers must move faster, but are still implementing methodologies from the last century such as Lean (1940s) and Six Sigma (1950s).

This paper will give you an insight into how you can create value in Industrials. Margin improvement is key.

Declining operational performance and morale have been stopped by putting the basics back in order. Performance and morale are up again.

A metalworking company had lost control due to little attention to processes and rapid growth. A good operating model changed this.

The company had cut costs heavily in the recession. Now that demand picked up again, things went wrong. A firm intervention put it on track.

A production company got stuck in further reducing the production cycle time. With process mining they got it done.

A producer of consumer electronics and advanced products wanted to make its production process more robust through better design.

A producer of consumer electronics and advanced products wanted to take its workforce to the next level with Lean Six Sigma.

A manufacturer of high performance polymers struggled with safety performance at their largest facility. A breakthrough was achieved.

The recession had wiped out profits. Management wanted to cut costs and be ready for new growth. A targeted programme delivered that.

A second-tier automotive supplier experienced strong price pressure. Improving product quality and reducing costs helped.

The demand for a new product grew explosively, putting production out of control. Within 23 weeks everything was under control again.

A producer of capital goods is struggling with a sharp increase in demand after an economic downturn. Rapid intervention is necessary.

CHALLENGE An electronic components manufacturer wanted to integrate two manufacturing sites, improve product quality and refocus the demand generation. APPROACH Four-week Analysis & Design to align the management teams of both sites, design a process and structure to manage the sites in an integ…