Improving the experience of a world in motion
Operational and commercial actions improving results
Bridgewater facility - Warren, MI (Seating NA)
BRIDGEWATER
INTERIORS
➤ Largest consolidated joint-venture
partner to Adient globally
~$1B in annual revenues
➤ 3 production facilities in Michigan
(including Warren, MI) and 1 in
Alabama
➤ Supplies primarily seating and
overhead systems to Ford, GM,
Chrysler and Honda
➤ Key platforms include:
Ford F-150
2019 DT Ram
DS Ram Classic
Operational and commercial
actions underway
Operational
➤ Improved material flow workshops and
freight deep dives
➤ Monthly labor kaizens for critical
customers
➤ Investment in scheduling tool to improve
flows and plant coordination
Commercial
➤ Negotiations ongoing for broadcast,
trailers/pallets and rate inefficiencies
➤ New model quotes, address complexity
➤ Outbound freight quoting
➤ Obsolescence discussions/negotiations
ADIENT
Key benefits and
opportunities
➤ Clear and focused roadmap to
improvements
Containment costs down
materially already in FY19
➤ Premium freight lower YoY
Labor/headcount inline to outlook
➤ Current facility operating below
historical ROS target - sizable
opportunities to capitalize in the
near-term
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