Retail & Consumer Products
Cost Optimization for Hair Weaves, Braids, and Curls in Maputo, Mozambique
Client Challenge
The client, a key player in the hair weave, braid, and curl market, sought UC’s assistance in optimizing costs across their products and processes, including packaging and logistics.
Our Approach
UC developed a comprehensive plan for each product, identifying potential savings and methods to achieve them:
- Weaves
- Devised solutions to reduce fiber wastage.
- Conducted trials on all weave products.
- Recommended switching to a lower-cost alternative fiber.
- Reviewed processes to identify productivity improvements.
- Curls and Braids
- Identified technical issues causing fiber wastage and poor quality.
- Proposed solutions to address these issues.
- Manpower Model
- Reviewed the overall manpower model.
- Found excess staffing during off-season months and under-staffing during peak seasons.
- Developed a plan for operator deployment over 12 months based on the forward plan for braids, curls, and weaves.
- Packaging and Logistics
- Assessed the efficiency and requirements of packaging for all products.
- Suggested necessary changes to improve packaging and logistics efficiency.
Our Impact
UC assisted the client in streamlining the manufacturing process, resulting in significant savings in logistics and packaging, thereby optimizing overall operational costs.