Case Study: Leading Global Aerospace Manufacturing Company achieves $20M savings in 90 days with LeanDNA

Aerospace Manufacturer Saves $20M in 90 Days with LeanDNA

Leading Global Aerospace Manufacturing Company, a $4B revenue aerospace manufacturer, had invested heavily in a multi-site SAP rollout but still relied on non‑standard, labor‑intensive Excel workarounds to manage a $200M+ purchased inventory. Tasked with reducing inventory, freeing up working capital and eliminating shortages, the company selected LeanDNA’s SaaS solution — using LeanDNA’s out‑of‑the‑box dashboards and industry best‑practice tools — to replace manual processes and standardize supply chain work.

LeanDNA was implemented quickly, integrating SAP feeds into pre‑built dashboards that highlighted the highest‑impact parts and actions, reduced report preparation time from days to minutes, and eliminated much of the Excel work. The results included more than $20M of inventory reduction in about 90 days, a single site decline from $75M+ to $52M by Q2 2016, and expansion of the solution to 60+ sites — delivering faster decisioning, improved cash flow and lower total cost of ownership via LeanDNA’s SaaS model.