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Owens-Illinois Selects Lead Time Technology for Supply Chain Process Improvement
North America division to implement the optimization tools suite to enable end-to-end supply chain process control following successful pilot
Wilmington, DE — August 5, 2008 — The North American division of Owens-Illinois (O-I) has selected Lead Time Technology to lead its supply chain process improvement initiatives and to provide software tools to optimize forecasting, production, distribution and inventory management, the solution provider has reported.
O-I based its decision on the successful implementation of a LeadTime Technology (LTT Enterprise) system pilot supporting one segment of the O-I business since early 2007. Along with the tools, Lead Time Technology consultants lead supply chain management process improvements, including the introduction of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, with excellent results in both metrics (improved customer service, reduced inventory, improved FC accuracy) and operating process improvements.
"Lead Time Technology has not only implemented decision support technology to enable our people to improve business results, they have also enabled the change management process to win support across the whole organization," said James Nordmeyer, O-I North American vice president and director for logistics and service.
Given the successful results from the pilot implementation, O-I has selected Lead Time Technology to expand the implementation of its tools and Lean Six Sigma process improvement services to the remaining O-I North American segments.
O-I manufactures recyclable glass containers. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 24,000 people with 82 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2007, net sales were $7.6 billion.
O-I based its decision on the successful implementation of a LeadTime Technology (LTT Enterprise) system pilot supporting one segment of the O-I business since early 2007. Along with the tools, Lead Time Technology consultants lead supply chain management process improvements, including the introduction of a sales and operations planning (S&OP) process, with excellent results in both metrics (improved customer service, reduced inventory, improved FC accuracy) and operating process improvements.
"Lead Time Technology has not only implemented decision support technology to enable our people to improve business results, they have also enabled the change management process to win support across the whole organization," said James Nordmeyer, O-I North American vice president and director for logistics and service.
Given the successful results from the pilot implementation, O-I has selected Lead Time Technology to expand the implementation of its tools and Lean Six Sigma process improvement services to the remaining O-I North American segments.
O-I manufactures recyclable glass containers. Established in 1903, the company employs more than 24,000 people with 82 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries. In 2007, net sales were $7.6 billion.
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