A two-year programme which delivered $15 million in savings over a two-year period, using a team of only 5 people, has just ended at Fonterra. The legacy of the programme is a workforce thinking about cross-functional problem-solving every day and delivering real value to their customers.
Brent Taylor, Sponsor and Operations Director for Fonterra Trade and Operations, said that the programme had..
“..achieved a significant milestone in the OE journey of Fonterra – cross-functional problem solving”
The programme covered both operational and administrative areas, over 24 workstreams. The long-term benefits have been internally validated at a minimum of $37 million.