Our client, the Irish operation of a global manufacturer and distributer of innovative packaging solutions, knew the Irish site was not operating as efficiently as it could be. It also knew that a number of the reason for this were outside of its control. The Irish Site Leadership Team (SLT) had made multiple proposals to HQ, detailing ways in which the Irish site could be more efficient and effective.

The owner, however, felt that a France-based facility was more efficient than the Irish operation and was therefore considering moving activities from the Irish site to France.

This was a politically sensitive situation given the location of the Irish site and the potential for job losses.

The Irish Site Leadership Team recognised the power that the view of an independent third-party can have in these situations. They also understood that the key to their argument was in having the right data – as opposed to “feelings” and “opinions” about X being more efficient than Y.

With this in mind, and with the future of the Irish site as their only concern, the team made the decision to bring in 3SIXTY.

Working as one team with a single goal, we conducted a detailed operational review of the Irish site. Jointly, we identified areas for operational improvement, as well as alternative future directions the Irish site could take in order to make it an even more strategically important part of the overall group