{"id":2593,"date":"2010-06-05T04:14:40","date_gmt":"2010-06-05T11:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/?p=2593"},"modified":"2014-10-08T15:31:24","modified_gmt":"2014-10-08T20:31:24","slug":"role-of-lean-thinking-in-private-equity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/role-of-lean-thinking-in-private-equity\/2593\/","title":{"rendered":"Private Equity Lean Manufacturing Example and Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a296a24fa2fc69ef5487857f02f111e8\" data-index=\"9\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Single Post readerboard -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8207522353004717\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1144967431\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When a <a title=\"how to use lean in a private equity buyout turnaround situation\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/ring-fence-operational-improvement\/2548\/\">Private Equity firm considers buying a company<\/a>, the role Lean Thinking plays depends on the stage of the buyout deal. But, Lean Thinking is appropriately placed at the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Lean and Pre Acquisition Due Diligence<\/li>\n<li>Lean and Post Acquisition Short Term Improvements<\/li>\n<li>Lean and Enterprise Broad Organizational Improvements<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>There are several example where <a title=\"use lean to renew the company\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/corporate-renewal-waste-and-corporate-turnaround\/2487\/\">lean was used to stimulate corporate renewal<\/a>, such as using <a title=\"use lean to improve medical devices\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/case-study-improving-a-medical-device-manufacturer\/2581\/\">lean to improve a medical device manufacturer<\/a>, or using <a title=\"lean to improve mattress manufacturer sealy\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/case-study-improving-sealy-matress-and-bedding-products\/2576\/\">lean to improve the buyout of Sealy Mattresses<\/a>, or using <a title=\"improve automotive aftermarket with lean manufacturing\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.opexlearning.com\/resources\/case-study-improving-the-automotive-aftermarket\/2571\/\">lean manufacturing to improve the automotive aftermaket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Due Diligence<\/h2>\n<p>The main questions to consider at this stage are the following <sup class='footnote'><a href='#fn-2593-1' id='fnref-2593-1' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(2593)'>1<\/a><\/sup>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What are the opportunities for improvement in the company?<\/li>\n<li>What degree of waste is present in the company?<\/li>\n<li>If acquired, how much waste could be eliminated and by when?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Post-Acquisition 100 day Plans<\/h2>\n<p>Once the company has been acquired, it is imperative that the Private Equity firm and the current management create a short-term and long-term strategy to bring the company back to health &#8211; corporate renewal is the ultimate goal. \u00a0But, shorter term goals might involve cash flow opportunities <sup class='footnote'><a href='#fn-2593-2' id='fnref-2593-2' onclick='return fdfootnote_show(2593)'>2<\/a><\/sup>.<\/p>\n<h2>Enterprise Improvements<\/h2>\n<p>Once the short-term bleeding has been stopped, then a broader and more enterprise approach to implementing Lean across the organization is appropriate. \u00a0It is at this stage where a full focus on the front-lines including training and coaching on the A3 method and how to apply Plan-Do-Check-Act at the lowest levels of the company makes sense.<\/p>\n<div class='footnotes' id='footnotes-2593'>\n<div class='footnotedivider'><\/div>\n<ol>\n<li id='fn-2593-1'> The pre-acquisition due diligence engagements range from a limited scope that addressed one or two issues to a comprehensive assessment of operations, margins, personnel, and strategic direction at $1 billion plus companies with a number of worldwide locations. Consultants can swiftly exploit and integrate data from the company&#8217;s ERP\/MRP systems, key performance indicators (KPIs), and quality systems to understand a company&#8217;s fundamental problems and opportunities. Due diligence reports address the investment thesis, identify cost-saving opportunities and potential risks, and are often relied on in providing financing. <span class='footnotereverse'><a href='#fnref-2593-1'>&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li id='fn-2593-2'> Post-acquisition assessments typically arise when a sponsor wants a third-party to review a portfolio company&#8217;s performance, or a specific, troubling aspect of the company&#8217;s operations such as the urgent need to generate cash\u00a0<em>now<\/em>, deleverage, or downsize while maintaining or improving margins.\u00a0 An outside assessment is especially valuable in times like these when there&#8217;s a lack of transparency or when there are problems in a company&#8217;s corporate or IT systems that are causing scheduling and delivery problems and excessive or inaccurate inventory, among other issues. Lean based assessments are also often used in developing a company&#8217;s strategic plan to achieve enterprise improvement targets. Lean methods are based on a structured approach which is based on Lean Thinking, Lean Enterprise, or Lean Manufacturing methods of identifying and eliminating wastes <span class='footnotereverse'><a href='#fnref-2593-2'>&#8617;<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a Private Equity firm considers buying a company, the role Lean Thinking plays depends on the stage of the buyout deal. 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