Client Impacts

Executed Operational Transformation to Realize 50% EBITDA Improvement at PE-Owned Trailer Manufacturer

Capabilities
Private Equity & Financial Sponsors Industrials & Infrastructure
Aerial view of truck trailers

Challenge

A private equity-owned trailer manufacturer faced significant year over year margin compression across its brand portfolio due to material & tariff inflation and a more commoditized, price-pressured market.

The company needed help defining and executing an operations transformation roadmap to drive significant cost-out and EBITDA improvement.

Approach

  • Conducted manufacturing footprint and freight network efficiency optimization
  • Created AI-enabled freight optimization tool to reduce spend and realize savings
  • Reduced material cost through vertical integration / insourcing and value engineering
  • Improved labor productivity through plant execution and labor efficiency optimization, automation, and SIOP

Results

Number 1

Realized 50% EBITDA uplift

Number 2

Created $320M of enterprise value

Number 3

Generated 8X run-rate savings

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