Presentation to the analysts and investors - Lafarge
Presentation to the analysts and investors - Lafarge
Presentation to the analysts and investors - Lafarge
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Reduce Fixed Costs <strong>and</strong> SG&A:<br />
A Proven Track Record<br />
� Industrial Fixed costs<br />
� SG&A<br />
� In Bouskoura (Morocco), a thorough training program, systematic<br />
problem solving <strong>and</strong> strong animation, led <strong>to</strong> an increase of Kiln<br />
reliability by 800 basis points <strong>and</strong> a multiplication by 8 of MTBF *<br />
from 2006 <strong>to</strong> 2008<br />
� North America business <strong>and</strong> functional departments (interdivisions)<br />
were <strong>to</strong> reduce 10-15% of a cost base of ~US$500 M<br />
� Shared services, st<strong>and</strong>ardization <strong>and</strong> elimination of<br />
2 management layers delivered US$100 M<br />
� New actions in France, UK, Central <strong>and</strong> Eastern Europe <strong>and</strong> Asia<br />
* Medium Time Between Failure