Rosie & Jim Case Study Pembroke Alliance Business Consultancy Ireland

Rosie & Jim www.rosieandjim.ie

Rosie & Jim – is an Irish chicken production company who supply their products through distributors in the retail, food services and catering trades. The McLoughlin’s have farmed in County Laois for five generations, a rich farming tradition which is at the core of what Rosie and Jim do – producing delicious wholesome food using finest quality ingredients.

Overall Savings - in excess of €500k

Situation

Rosie & Jim Lean Journey began with a Lean Start, in 2014 when Pembroke Alliance were asked to perform a health check and look at the current operations and future plans.

The business at the time, was making the decision to move its operation to fully Gluten Product.

7 years later Rosie & Jim and Pembroke Alliance are still working together on continuous improvement, implementing efficiencies and achieving savings.

Objective

Reduce raw material costs

Establishing cash contribution per hour on top 4 products after raw materials, wastage, packaging and direct labour

Reengineer products to make them more commercially attractive for the UK market

Green – completed the green questionnaire and got an Ecomap.

Identify any production processes that could be more efficient

Identify any potential new sales prospects through existing sales channels

Project Outcomes

Achieved raw material savings of €58k

Identified and completed team projects that led to better production efficiencies

Completed detailed analysis to allow visibility of cash contribution on main products.

Reengineered products to make them commercially more attractive for Export Market.

Turnover has grown 60% since the introduction of Lean

Transformation of Production Systems and Management Structure to meet exceptional growth

Results so far (Dec-20) – SAVINGS - € 500k plus

2014 - Lean Start achieved savings of €58,600

2016 - Lean Plus achieved savings of €307,000

2017 - Lean Plus 2 achieved savings of €115,482

2018 - Lean Transform funding 64% of € 416,000 cost

Quotes from the Owners

“… Pembroke Alliance team of industry experts have worked with us in identified the problem areas and we now know that we can make that transition to grow the business…”

“…..Lean is a way of thinking and of continuously questioning what we do and if there is a better way to do it. Our job as the owners of the business is to create an environment where every member of staff is encouraged to take ownership of their area, to share their ideas for improvement and to solve the problems that affect them, as close to base as possible….”

ROSIE & JIM www.rosieandjim.ie

Rosie & Jim is an Irish chicken production company specialising in the supply of high quality ready-to-cook chicken products to the retail, food service and catering trades. The McLoughlin’s have farmed in County Laois for five generations, a rich farming tradition which is at the core of what Rosie and Jim do – producing delicious wholesome food using finest quality ingredients.