Minimized Inventory Liability 

Challenge: A manufacturer of dental equipment had high inventories and carrying costs.  They wanted to reduce inventories and costs to free up cash and improve margins.

 

Solution: MEC and the customer teamed to reduce lot sizes, implement Kanban deliveries and distributor stocking programs.  They also signed an annual contract.

 

Results: Customer inventory levels were reduced to 2 days.  Eliminated all reschedules, maintaining 100% on-time delivery.  MEC stocks boards directly to the production line.  The new arrangement also eliminated the majority of procurement overhead activities.