The scope of the project was to study supplier plants and identify manpower reductions. A team of experienced industrial engineers was sent to each plant to perform direct labor time studies and provide recommendations for improvements. The time studies were broken down by value added, non-value added essential and non-value added work to identify waste in the system.

The indirect (both skilled and unskilled) studies consisted of work samplings which identified the opportunities for labor reductions. These studies led to a cost savings in excess of $380,000.00 which represented a 500% return on investment the first year. The cost reductions are documented and validated.