Case Study
Packaging
$32m cost reduction
across 20 sites
world-wide
~3% increase
in Group EBITDA
Developed internal
CI team
Service line
Business Excellence
Syngroup Office
Cranfield / UK
Geography
France
Packaging
Background
Our client is a global manufacturer and supplier of cosmetics-related products.

Our client’s portfolio includes a full range of plastic and laminate tubes, mascaras, lipsticks, lip glosses and compacts etc. It has manufacturing sites in Europe, Americas and Asia, with global headquarters based in Paris.
With pressure to improve margin and reduce costs, Syngroup were brought in to support a business-wide transformation programme.

Our Approach
  • Carried out a diagnostic / operational ‘deep-dive’ across 12 ‘critical’ sites
  • Developed and implemented a global manufacturing optimisation and excellence programme
  • Carried out process analysis and optimization at key sites with a focus on: reduction of waste, maintenance strategies and re-organization (planning, quality)
  • Improved data transparency: data quality and reporting tools; global KPIs and reporting infrastructure
  • Lean Management: 5S, SMED, Coaching & Training to develop a ‘Learning Organisation
Results
Completed cost reduction projects across 20 sites world-wide (UK, F, P, I, Mexico, China, USA) driving ~3% increase in Group EBITDA
Collaboration and development of an internal Continuous Improvement team
Focused on business turnaround on 20 sites with a total combined cost savings of $32m