Organizational Action Projects
Organizational action projects (OAPs) are a real-world component of all Haslam Executive MBA Programs. The following are select Executive MBA – Strategic Leadership OAP projects with their returns on investment.
| Company |
Chemical Manufacturer |
| Project Focus |
Operations/Maintenance |
| Project |
Used Lean/TOC tools to plan and schedule maintenance activities. |
| ROI |
Reduced 2016 budget by $22M. |
| Company |
Food Processing |
| Project Focus |
Organizational Structure |
| Project |
Moved the company from a functional design to a cross-functional design. |
| ROI |
Saved the company over $1M. |
| Company |
Appliance Manufacturer |
| Project Focus |
Supply Chain |
| Project |
Introduced and implemented Lean and standardized work to a customer service center. |
| ROI |
Handled a 20% volume increase with lower headcount YOY and improved employee engagement. |
| Company |
Chemical Manufacturer |
| Project Focus |
Marketing |
| Project |
Developed a strategic plan to grow our markets in Southeast Asia. |
| ROI |
We are implementing the plan in Japan, and I have been named Director of Global Business Development for the division. |
| Company |
Financial Services Firm |
| Project Focus |
Marketing |
| Project |
Conducted a strategic analysis of our market and products.
|
| ROI |
Currently implementing two new products, and student was promoted to SVP of Consumer Lending. |
| Company |
Behavioral Healthcare Provider |
| Project Focus |
Operations |
| Project |
Used time management techniques to focus our key leaders on KPIs and deliverables. |
| ROI |
Expanded this effort to the management team and are expecting efficiency gains greater than 10%. |
| Company |
Equipment Manufacturer |
| Project Focus |
Operations |
| Project |
Implemented Lean and kanban visual management tools. |
| ROI |
The plant is more profitable today on 50% less revenue than it was prior to the project. Employees received their first profit sharing check last quarter. The system has been rolled out to other plants, and many of the “Best Practices” are being rolled out corporate wide. Also, this OAP got the student promoted, twice! |
