Wabash (NYSE:WNC) is the visionary leader of engineered solutions for the transportation, logistics and distribution industries. Headquartered in Lafayette, Indiana, the company provides and delivers pragmatic solutions to move everything from first to final mile. Wabash designs, manufactures, and services a diverse range of products, including dry freight and refrigerated trailers, flatbed trailers, tank trailers, dry and refrigerated truck bodies, structural composite panels and products, trailer aerodynamic solutions, and specialty food grade processing equipment
The Situation
With an aggressive strategy to double its revenue in five years Wabash acknowledged challenges in their internal processes which compromised their ability to meet this strategic goal.
Its Sales & Inventory and Operations Planning Process was not clearly defined, broadly misunderstood therefore did not add value to the organization. With many issues causing day-to-day firefighting and short-notice schedule changes Wabash was struggling to reach a mid-term view that will reduce induced production turbulence.
The Solution
The Results