10. The Profitable Factory
Know which orders, products and customers make money
PPC Journey 11 of 18
The Silent Profit Killers
The most profitable factory is usually the quietest factory.
Stop paying for urgency, expediting and firefighting
Profit and people
What this journey is about
The truck that cost more than the product. Premium freight, emergency purchases, overtime and last-minute changeovers rarely appear as one line in the accounts, but they add up every month.
Most emergencies were once ignored warnings. Yesterday's delay becomes today's crisis, and every crisis sends an invoice.
This journey finds the cost of panic and replaces it with planning: earlier visibility, stable priorities and fewer surprises.
Key idea
A well-planned factory looks slow, until you compare its profits.
Where we look in your plant
Episodes
8 episodes
Each episode follows one factory story, the business numbers behind it, and one action for Monday morning.
- EP 01The Truck That Cost More Than the Product
- EP 02Urgency Is the Most Expensive Supplier
- EP 03Yesterday's Delay Became Today's Emergency
- EP 04The Factory That Paid for Panic
- EP 05Every Crisis Sends an Invoice
- EP 06Planning Is Cheaper Than Firefighting
- EP 07The Cost Nobody Books
- EP 08The Calm Factory
Next step
Does this sound like your plant?
We measure where your plant stands today, agree the target with you and work alongside your team until it is reached. We charge on success fees.
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12. The Sustainable Factory
Deliver on time without depending on overtime and heroics
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is PPC Journey 11, The Silent Profit Killers, about?
The truck that cost more than the product. Premium freight, emergency purchases, overtime and last-minute changeovers rarely appear as one line in the accounts, but they add up every month. Most emergencies were once ignored warnings. Yesterday's delay becomes today's crisis, and every crisis sends an invoice. This journey finds the cost of panic and replaces it with planning: earlier visibility, stable priorities and fewer surprises.
What is the key idea of The Silent Profit Killers?
A well-planned factory looks slow, until you compare its profits.
Which episodes are in The Silent Profit Killers?
The Silent Profit Killers has 8 episodes: The Truck That Cost More Than the Product, Urgency Is the Most Expensive Supplier, Yesterday's Delay Became Today's Emergency, The Factory That Paid for Panic, Every Crisis Sends an Invoice, Planning Is Cheaper Than Firefighting, The Cost Nobody Books and The Calm Factory.