Case Study: Caterpillar saves 70+ hours per week with LeanDNA

Ben Bertram & Pete Targos Drive Supply Chain Efficiency

Caterpillar’s MS Reman site, led by Ben Bertram and Pete Targos, was struggling with manual inventory processes, spreadsheet-heavy coordination, and limited visibility into production readiness and bottlenecks. The team needed a better way to support its goal of a 5-day clean-to-build process and improve supply chain efficiency.

Using LeanDNA, Caterpillar consolidated disparate data sources into a single source of truth for real-time inventory visibility and faster decision-making. The result was a major efficiency gain: the team saved over 70 hours per week previously spent on labor-intensive tasks, while also improving collaboration and data-driven planning with LeanDNA.

Caterpillar

Pete Targos

Supply Chain Project Manager