(66.1)*  “How We Found $7 Million In Annual Savings”

• Substantial savings in first 90 days
• Follow Up to Previous Outsourcing Success Story:  Outsourcing an In-House Merchandising Team:  Success Story* #2
• Internal Cost Estimates Often Do Not Include Everything 

Category:  Near-HBC (DY)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(66.1)

(79)*  $2 Million+ Savings in 60 Days on Product Damage in Shipping

• Secured Regular Orders from Major Customers, Resulting in Regular Manufacturing Schedule In Just a Few Months

• Major Reduction in Product Damage During Shipping

• 20% Reduction in Cost of Order Processing in Just a Few Months

• Expanded program with similar results to dozens of additional customers and additional divisions

Category:  Near-HBC, (RHSA)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(79)

(72)*  Broker Audit Saves $2.5 Million.  Savings Used to Fund Improved Merchandising, On Shelf Availability, etc.

• Approx. 10% cost savings by paying only for actual services provided.  

• Resulted in $2.5 Million savings which was reinvested in more productive programs.

Category:  HBC and Food / Grocery Categories  (WV)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(72)

(75)*  $300 Million Cost Savings Year 1

• Another $300 Million Savings in Year 2

• 25% improvement in production line up-time in just a few weeks. 

• Led to 10 Years of Effective Acquisitions and Improved Profits

• Dramatic Reduction in Capital Spending

• 67% output increase from a non-competitive plant in 2003.  On target for additional 60 percent improvement in 2004. 

• 20% production improvement in certain plants instead of 2 to 4% improvements, which were best ever achieved previously

• 40% Sustained Improvement in 10+ Plants

• Attitude on capital spending has changed. When improvement is needed, instead of thinking about new capital investment, company gets better results from the existing investment through 100 day improvement projects

• Sustained improvement from 55% plant utilization to 70%. Lower results no longer tolerated

Category:  HBC, Specialty Paper  (RHSA)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(75)

(78)*  Supplier Helps Colgate Become #1 in Toothpaste Market Share

• Manufacturing Capacity Doubled in Four Months

• $2 Million Cost Savings in Shipping, Delivery Time Reduced

Category:  HBC  (RHSA)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(78)

(81)*  Improved Plant Output 17% in 6 Weeks

• Improved On-Time Shipping from 80% to 95%, Sustained Improvement

• Avoided $2 Million Capital Expenditure

• Avoided $2 million capital expenditure on new system

Category:  Near-HBC  (RHSA)

Details:  http://www.tomingraminc.com/HBCMfrsIncreaseSalesReduceCosts.htm#(81)