Copperweld
Manufacturer of structural steel tubing serving North American markets.
Copperweld was constantly forced into a position of borrowing convertible raw materials from various
production runs to meet spikes in demand in another production line. Copperweld turned to Ultra for business process improvement and enterprise evaluation/selection services to streamline business areas and functions.
The Challenge
- MRP system did not support visualization of stock outs or inventory fluctuations
- The company suffered from inaccurate raw material inventory levels and material shortages
Download the case study to discover how the Ultra team found a unique solution to reduce stock-outs, inventory levels and scrap.
About the Company
Copperweld is a bimetallic manufacturer specializing in power and grounding conductors for building construction, power grid, utilities, communications and transportation. Their world-wide network of facilities manufacture bimetallic power and grounding conductors originating in Copperweld’s facilities in the mid-south, USA.
About LTV Copperweld
Copperweld is a manufacturer of structural steel tubing serving North American markets.
The Benefits Of Ultra Consultants
Ultra’s business improvement consulting and enterprise evaluation/selection services helped the company achieve the following:
- Stock-out reduced significantly by giving suppliers longer lead times
- Scrap was reduced by nearly 2%
- Raw materials inventory reduced by 40%
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