$800M Division of $10B Consumer Products Company

Situation

Chief Operating Officer for a major division needed to standardize and rationalize project portfolio across entire business after a series of acquisitions

AOP Approach

  • Organized and co-led project teams in Sales, Products and Supply Chain responsible for creating a standard product portfolio
  • AOP led detailed analyses, implementation of a program management office, and co-facilitation of all team workshops / meetings

Results

  • Over $20M in annualized savings derived from ingredient and packaging standardization and procurement, increasing earnings by 60%
  • Reduced product and packaging complexity from 1200+ formulas to less than 200