James Hardie Industries Plc. · NYSE:JHX

James Hardie Industries — Investor Day (September 2014)

31 slides from James Hardie Industries's investor day presentation, Sep 24, 2014

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  2. Slide 2: Supply Chain

    SUPPLY CHAIN Ryan Kilcullen 24 September 2014 Exhibit 99.6

  3. Slide 3: Disclaimer

    2 DISCLAIMER This Management Presentation contains forward-looking statements. James Hardie may from time to time make forward-looking statements in its periodic reports filed with or furnished to the SEC, on Forms 20-F and 6-K, in its annual reports to shareholders, in offering circulars, invitatio

  4. Slide 4: Forward-looking statements cautionary notes

    3 Words such as “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “project,” “predict,” “forecast,” “guideline,” “aim,” “will,” “should,” “likely,” “continue,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are n

  5. Slide 5: Agenda

    4 • Supply Chain at JH • Network Expansion Impact • Customer Focus • Freight Market and JH Performance AGENDA

  6. Slide 6: Supply Chain Overview

    5 JH SUPPLY CHAIN OVERVIEW

  7. Slide 7: Supply Chain: managing the three flows

    Raw Material Suppliers Manufacturing Scheduling Outbound Freight Channel Management Warehousing Jobsite Delivery Raw Material Requirements Inventory Strategy Capacity Planning Production Scheduling Demand Forecasting 6 JH SUPPLY CHAIN Managing the three flows: Product, Information and Cash Flow Prod

  8. Slide 8: Supply Chain Objectives

    7 JH SUPPLY CHAIN OBJECTIVES JH Supply Chain has two primary objectives 1. Customer value creation 2. Operational and financial efficiency We accomplish by • Leveraging our network scope and operating capability to enhance the profitability and experience of our customers • Deploying optimization co

  9. Slide 9: Example 1: VMIs

    8 EXAMPLE 1: VMI S VMIs increase the profitability of our channel partners VMIs are a critical element of our overall business strategy Optimizing JH Returns Customer Value Creation Lower freight costs - Weight max, ideal sourcing, lead time Order volatility is greatly reduced Increase in C+ penetra

  10. Slide 10: Example 2: Jobpacks

    9 EXAMPLE 2: JOBPACKS Customer Value Creation • To-the-piece ordering capability reduces jobsite waste and returns cost • Made-to-order at standard lead-times eliminates the need for inventory • Access to the full JH line enables selling the whole house The efficiency of our jobpack supply chain ena

  11. Slide 11: Network Evolution: JH Network FY05

    10 JH NETWORK EVOLUTION JH Network – FY05 Customer Value Creation Optimizing JH Returns • Limited non-product value creation in JH supply Chain • Product mixing rules force complexity onto our customer base • Production scheduling is focused on enabling flat sheet PcI/PdI • Freight model is optimize

  12. Slide 12: Network Evolution: JH Network Today

    11 JH NETWORK EVOLUTION JH Network – Today Optimizing JH Returns Customer Value Creation • Network density enables flexible ordering rules to mix full range of products • VMIs and jobpacks create profitable options for servicing all builder types • Focus is on internal JH optimization of production

  13. Slide 13: Network Evolution: Future JH Network

    12 JH NETWORK EVOLUTION JH Network – Customer Value Creation Optimizing JH Returns • Customer-focused value chain makes JH an easy-to-work with Business Partner • Deeper understanding of non-product value enhances customer profitability • Integrated supply chain (raw materials to market) enables tru

  14. Slide 14: Challenges of Increasing Network Scale

    13 CHALLENGES OF INCREASING NETWORK SCALE A growing network also brings supply chain challenges Capturing the full benefit of scale requires: 1. A step change in organizational capability 2. Optimization logic in our daily supply chain operations

  15. Slide 15: Organizational Capability Pillar Strategy

    14 ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITY 5 Pillar Strategy Recruit Engage Develop Evaluate Grow/Promote Attract, develop and retain supply chain talent that can manage the challenges of our 35/90 network External Technical Expertise Leverage the Chicago MBA Program Customer Operations as a Pipeline Quality Perf

  16. Slide 16: Process Capability

    15 PROCESS CAPABILITY Capturing the opportunities of a highly integrated network requires enhanced operating capabilities Order Flow Planning Processes Freight Management • Integration with customer ERPs • HardieLink • VMI Transaction Automation • Flat sheet scheduling logic • APO deployment • Netwo

  17. Slide 17: Process Enhancement Example

    16 PROCESS ENHANCEMENT EXAMPLE Automated order flow systems enable jobpack fulfillment with high organizational, manufacturing and freight cost efficiency Customer orders with multiple SKUs & colors Automated, optimized sequencing Re-aggregated orders, ready for shipment HardieLink Order Entry Syste

  18. Slide 18: Customer Value Initiative: On-Time Service

    17 CUSTOMER VALUE INITIATIVE: ON-TIME SERVICE

  19. Slide 19: The Importance of Consistent Service

    18 THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSISTENT SERVICE • Secures market position • Enables us to capitalize on our sales force investment • Maintains our brand • Reduces waste in our internal organization – allows us to invest in growth, rather than maintenance of our existing base Consistent on-time performance c

  20. Slide 20: Ensuring Sufficient Capacity for Demand

    19 ENSURING SUFFICIENT CAPACITY FOR DEMAND Regional Sourcing Zones Customer demand is grouped into sourcing zones Lowest Cost Sourcing Manufacturing & freight costs determine “ideal” source plant Introducing manufacturing capacities shifts the model Actual Network Sourcing Constant network balancing

  21. Slide 21: Operational Excellence in Order Fulfillment

    20 OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE IN ORDER FULFILLMENT A strong customer focus drives our daily replenishment activities

  22. Slide 22: On-Time Service Summary

    21 ON-TIME SERVICE SUMMARY • On-time service is an important component of JH Customer Focus and has a direct link to 35/90 • Our supply chain systems are designed for on-time service at optimized total landed cost • Our recent performance has been strong – the most recent 3 quarters are our highest

  23. Slide 23: Maximizing JH Returns: Managing the Rising Transportation Market

    22 MAXIMIZING JH RETURNS: MANAGING THE RISING TRANSPORTATION MARKET

  24. Slide 24: External Transportation Cost

    23 EXTERNAL TRANSPORTATION COST Market rates* have rebounded dramatically from recession-levels External factors are driving freight costs to historic highs *Source: KeyBanc Capital Markets Truckload Spot Index

  25. Slide 25: Headwinds in the Freight Market

    24 HEADWINDS IN THE FREIGHT MARKET Fundamental shifts in the demand/supply equation driving cost The result of this shift will be a higher cost market than historical reference points – We do not expect a return to pre-recession costs Demand Drivers Supply Constraints Post-recession economic recover

  26. Slide 26: Network and Market Freight Costs

    25 JH NETWORK AND MARKET FREIGHT COSTS FY05 – FY12 JH freight cost trended inline with market rates FY13 – FY15 JH freight costs separate from the market trend as a result of multiple initiatives to improve our network efficiency

  27. Slide 27: Progress Driving the Recent Separation

    26 PROGRESS DRIVING THE RECENT SEPARATION Result How it was Achieved 14% reduction in average length of truckload haul 5% more fiber cement on every truckload shipped 7% improvement in purchasing performance vs the market • Significantly higher utilization of rail • Plant-to-plant and ColorPlus® pro

  28. Slide 28: Transportation Summary

    27 JH TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY • There are significant headwinds in the external freight market • Network efficiencies have largely offset these costs • Our ability to continue to off-set this cost pressure will become more reliant on closer partnerships with Customers and Carriers • JH Supply Chain m

  29. Slide 29: Supply Chain Summary

    28 SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMARY

  30. Slide 30: Supply Chain Summary

    29 SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMARY • JH Supply Chain is focused on delivering customer value while optimizing financial returns • Our expanding network enables us to maximize both of these objectives – while requiring improved organizational and process capabilities • FY15 YTD we are delivering on our commitme

  31. Slide 31: Questions

    QUESTIONS

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