LeanPie was approached by our client to evaluate an existing product design that addressed historic supply chain issues, addressed safety concerns and delivered efficient pricing.
This high-profile steel pallet program had challenging ROI targets, but that didn’t hinder our engineers.
Received approval on first sample out the gate (pun intended) with minor tweaks that were addressed in first-off production unit.
Heavy-duty combination crate and steel pallet.
Our ACTIONs:
Rapid sample turn-around to accommodate aggressive in-market timing for Wave 1 stores.
Distributed through our CA fulfilment center for expedited delivery to store without attracting rush fees.
Results:
Re-engineering delivered >25% cost reduction while delivering additional product benefits.
Improved efficiency of loading and unloading overhead stock by 5-6X.
1,700 units installed to date, 2,400 additional units in the works for 2025.
Overstock storage can now be accessed safely by a single store associate.
Safety addressed – check, Labor efficiencies – check, ROI – off the charts!!
