Built for the next era of manufacturing.

The operational challenge

Meridian was looking to modernize legacy shop-floor operations across its precision industrial plants. The mandate paired operational change with the introduction of real-time performance analytics, so teams could see current performance while modernization progressed. The challenge was to bring a clearer, more timely view of plant operations into an environment where established processes were being updated, and to make that information useful in guiding improvement. The priorities were linked: operating change and timely insight needed to progress together. Without a shared view of performance, it would be harder to connect plant-level changes with the wider modernization effort.

Our advisory approach

Alder supported the modernization of shop-floor operations and implemented real-time performance analytics across the plants. The analytics gave teams current performance signals to monitor progress and guide improvement efforts. Combining operational modernization with real-time insight linked changes on the shop floor to a clearer view of how the plants were performing. That connection helped keep improvement grounded in operating data across Meridian’s precision industrial footprint. It also brought visibility into the modernization effort itself, giving teams a way to relate their work to current conditions rather than treating analytics as a separate reporting exercise.

The measurable outcome

Operating efficiency improved by 28%. The result reflects the engagement’s combined focus on modernizing shop-floor operations and introducing real-time performance insight. Together, those changes gave Meridian a stronger basis for monitoring operations and guiding further improvement across its precision industrial plants. The efficiency gain provides a clear reference point for the impact reported in the case, while the analytics support a more current view of performance. Taken together, the operational changes and new visibility helped establish a more capable foundation for the next era of manufacturing without relying on a single isolated process measure.

Building a continuous improvement loop

Real-time performance signals gave teams an ongoing way to observe how operations were changing as modernization progressed. This linked the introduction of analytics to the everyday work of improving shop-floor performance and helped connect current conditions with the broader transformation. Across precision industrial plants, a shared view of performance can make it easier to discuss where attention is needed and how efforts relate to operating results. The case’s 28% efficiency improvement provides a reported measure of impact, while the analytics provide visibility to support continued monitoring and informed improvement.