Case Study: a specialty chemicals and materials company improves profitability and procurement savings with Maine Pointe

a specialty chemicals and materials company achieves 10% direct materials savings with Maine Pointe

The customer, a specialty chemicals and materials company, faced new market competition and pressure from customers for aggressive pricing. Their private equity owners needed to rapidly and sustainably change the company's cost structure. They engaged vendor Maine Pointe to help infuse best practices and operational excellence across the organization.

Maine Pointe implemented a supply chain transformation towards Total Value Optimization™. The solution enhanced the company's product portfolio and moved its procurement capabilities up the maturity curve. The results included an immediate 10% year-over-year savings on direct materials, a 10% improvement in profitability, and a return on investment of 4:1 in the first year. Maine Pointe also identified quick-win savings within 12 weeks.