-- 89% Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE)
-- 96% manufacturing schedule compliance
-- 98% perfect order delivery rate
-- 7% increase operating margin versus plan
-- 1% raw material variance
Putting these findings in context, Matthew Littlefield, a Senior Research
Analyst with the Aberdeen Group, states, "Executives in the process
industries have faced many challenges over the past year. In industries
where profitability is often based on high volume and low margins; the
impact of increased variability in raw material prices and final demand can
be especially penal. This new research identifies how top manufacturers, in
the process industries, are successfully reducing operational costs, while
maintaining shareholder value and customer satisfaction."
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