Masters in Margin Improvement, Outsourcing &
Lean Supply-Chain Transformation in AEC/Construction, High-Tech & Manufacturing
Masters in Margin Improvement, Outsourcing &
Lean Supply-Chain Transformation in AEC/Construction, High-Tech & Manufacturing
ICR Group consists of C-Level Executives, each with 30+ years of in-house experience and proven successes. We are subject matter experts (SME) and forerunners in leading successful Transformations in 3 core-competencies: Lean Supply-Chain/Strategic Sourcing, Integrated Cost Reduction, Outsourcing and Modularization.
ICR Group is an industry forerunner in multi-award-winning, highly successful Lean Supply-Chain/Strategic Sourcing Transformations.
In the mid-1990's, Ron Nussle, founder of ICR Group, was one of the founding members of the first-ever aerospace and defense Lean Supply-Chain Transformation at Honeywell Aerospace. As a result, Honeywell was
ICR Group is an industry forerunner in multi-award-winning, highly successful Lean Supply-Chain/Strategic Sourcing Transformations.
In the mid-1990's, Ron Nussle, founder of ICR Group, was one of the founding members of the first-ever aerospace and defense Lean Supply-Chain Transformation at Honeywell Aerospace. As a result, Honeywell was voted the No. 1 Company for Supply Chain Transformation in the world by Purchasing Magazine.
Five years later, that success was repeated by Nussle, while Sr. Director of Supply-Chain at Cessna Aircraft Company, garnering the company the 2003 Supply Chain Medal of Excellence award. That same year and again in 2010, Nussle was voted one of the Top 30 Supply Chain experts in the U.S.
Since that time, Nussle and the Executive team at ICR Group have directed their expertise in improving the bottom-line profits of companies through solution -driven enterprise strategies. The results achieved are noteworthy.
Organizations that have implemented the ICR Group Lean Supply-Chain/Strategic Sourcing strategies have experienced savings that range between 5-30% of the total purchase price.
To accomplish these extraordinary results, ICR Group uses a proprietary set of tools, called The ICRToolbox (see Video Below and About page). These tools are used to implement customized PPST transformations.
ICR Group is an industry forerunner in leading all three types of highly-successful Off-Site-Manufacturing (OSM) and Modularization Transformations:
1. Pre-Fabrication Shops
2. Modular Design & Production of Assemblies
3. Volumetric Modules
Ron Nussle was part of the design team for the first-ever Aerospace & Defense outsourced aircraft, the
ICR Group is an industry forerunner in leading all three types of highly-successful Off-Site-Manufacturing (OSM) and Modularization Transformations:
1. Pre-Fabrication Shops
2. Modular Design & Production of Assemblies
3. Volumetric Modules
Ron Nussle was part of the design team for the first-ever Aerospace & Defense outsourced aircraft, the Boeing 777, in the early 1990's.
This began a 25 year career where Nussle and other ICR Group Executives led a team of "firsts" in various industry segments:
Honeywell Jet Engines - Chairman of Make/Buy Committee
AS907 Turbo-Fan Engine - Led operations for $500M+ (largest ever) and most commercially successful New Development Program.
Cessna Aircraft - Chairman of Strategic Outsourcing Department - launched first-ever business aviation Modular Design & Manufacturing of complete aircraft sections (wings, empennage, landing gear).
Lam Research (Fortune 500 LRCX) - As VP of Supply-Chain/Operations, Nussle launched the first-ever Semi-Conductor Capital Equipment industry complete end-to-end outsourcing and BPO program. Resulted in $5Billion increase in Market Capitalization and expanded Gross-Margins from 32% to 51%.
AEC/Construction - COO of $350M contractor, implemented manufacturing-style production line and full-digital controls in Off-Site-Manufacturing (OSM) shops.
AEC/Design-Build- Launched first-ever OSM program for the fastest growing Middle-Eastern (MENA Region) Design-Build Construction Firm.
ICR Group employs a proven, integrated approach to Cost-Reduction. It is a collaborative, Cost-Reduction process, that integrates the various teams across the organization and employs a proprietary, computer-based decision and analysis tool called The ICRToolbox.
The ICRToolbox uses 40 of the most effective Margin-Improvement Tools know
ICR Group employs a proven, integrated approach to Cost-Reduction. It is a collaborative, Cost-Reduction process, that integrates the various teams across the organization and employs a proprietary, computer-based decision and analysis tool called The ICRToolbox.
The ICRToolbox uses 40 of the most effective Margin-Improvement Tools known, including: Process Improvement ("Lean Sigma"), Value-Analysis/Value Engineering and Supply-Chain Management, Automation, etc.
The ICRToolbox contains 25+ proprietary forms, templates, Cost-Reduction and Margin-Improvement tools. With these tools, ICR Group provides:
> 3 Phase Cost-Reduction Strategy and Planning
> 5 Phase Operations, Supply-Chain Rationalization
> 14 Step OSM Supplier Transition Process
> 14 Step Inventory Reduction Program
> 7 Phase Integrated Product Development Template
The ICRToolbox also includes:
> New and Existing SCM/OS Personnel Capability/Gap Assessment
> Leveraged Buy-Savings Analysis
> Supplier Capability Assessment
> SCM Dashboard
> Production Line-of-Balance Tool
> DOD Contract Savings Finder
> Analytical OS Core-Competency Evaluation
> Supply_Chain Benchmarking to World Class Standards
The ICRToolbox has been used to locate Cost-Savings in over 500 companies. It has been successfully employed in an array of industry sectors including; construction, automotive, white-goods, refineries, governments, high technology, semiconductor and aerospace. The strategies employed deliver Cost-Reduction that exceed any single Cost-Reduction approach.
ICR Group guarantees Cost-Reductions in new designs of 10-40% and existing products 6-25%. ICR Group also guarantees a 300-400% ROI.
"In my 35 years of experience in operations, I have been through Lean, Six-Sigma and every other type of productivity training and have never seen anyone pull it all together the way you've done with ICR."
- Manufacturing Director, Semiconductor Equip. Manufacturer