Chartwell Consulting Limited helps leading manufacturing and support services businesses to deliver industry beating improvements in:PRODUCTIVITY – PERFORMANCE – PROFITOur core expertise is the identification and delivery of large and often hidden potential. Our track record demonstrates we regularly achieve 20% - 50% improvement in performance in 2 - 6 months with minimal capital expenditure. Client leaders testify that we have a hands-on approach that leaves lasting change in their organizations. We will not take on engagements that do not justify our fees and we back up our work with a “no result, no fee” guarantee.

Stroud International is an operations and capital project improvement firm specializing in delivering breakthrough improvements in operations without capital investment.RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS:► Led engagements that delivered over $45MM in COGS reduction through a combination of CPG businesses, highlights include:• Increased total manufacturing capacity of the business by 10% through capital-free solutions• Modified equipment design to consistently meet 30% higher quality specifications• Identified and executed a $150K solution as an alternative to a $5MM capital installation• Redesigned process to reduce WIP by 83% and maximize SKU flexibility• Modified crewing schedule to reduce downtime by 31% without adding labor• Identified new multi-million dollar cost improvement opportunities by optimizing at the business level instead of the site level • Reduced sanitation time by 21% through more efficient utilization of existing labor• Accelerated new facility commissioning while surpassing original performance expectations• Optimized raw material allocation by understanding the impact of material attributes on throughput rates and yields – this also improved scheduling decisions when “1st choice” raw materials were not available► Resolved disagreements between Sales and Operations by aligning on the strategic goals, identifying the required milestones / tactical actions and ultimately solving the key problems ► Designed the framework for, and supported the launching of, a new Operations Excellence department► Provided counsel to VP through C-level executives on supply chain strategy and performance management

RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS:► Delivered over $15MM to the bottom line from work across multiple CPG companies• Increased output by an average of 28% across 7 capacity constrained manufacturing lines • Consolidated manufacturing lines from 11 to 9 by identifying and implementing capital free solutions• Reduced truck jockey overtime by 51% by aligning crewing schedule with workload• Delivered >$2MM in raw material savings through ingredient standardization / optimization • Significantly increased incoming crop yield by improving electronic sorter accuracy and efficiency ► Co-developed design and deployment strategy for an operations management system across 85 manufacturing sites► Coached individuals throughout Operations, from hourly employees to senior leaders, to create a performance management culture with supporting infrastructure► Embedded opportunity analysis tools into a financial system to ensure the full improvement opportunity was visible► Developed client CI resources to identify and deliver future opportunities

CLIENT RESULTS DELIVERED► Reduced costs by over $8MM through work at various client businesses, including confectionary, packaging and frozen food► Developed a new CI framework to leverage across a multi-facility, $2B CPG company► Performed opportunity analysis that doubled the visible opportunity for a >$1B food company► Established a new training program to dramatically increase the CI capability of client personnel► Improved the performance of a new processing technology through a cross-facility initiative $7B packaging company

RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS:► Reduced costs by $2.0MM for a two frozen food plants► Increased output by 24% at a grocery products company

RESULTS HIGHLIGHTS► Solved the top quality problem leading to premature spoilage and lost sales. The solution removed the need for $1MM in capital spend at a beverage company.