Our approach

Procurement

We work closely within our clients’ teams to implement our recommendations and put in place practical measures that accelerate cost transformation. In addition, we help clients sustain the benefits though structured handovers and coaching to upskill in-house teams and embedded technology solutions to enable ongoing cost savings to be achieved.

Combining our multi-disciplinary consulting expertise, we convert businesses’ unstructured data into actionable intelligence and identify opportunities to transform our clients’ cost bases – including through managing price volatility, payment term management and 3rd party cost optimisation.

Supply Chain

A well-designed, seamlessly functioning supply chain is vital for a company’s success. In addition to driving cost optimisation, it also provides a business with better agility, operational efficiency, and resilience against market changes as well as impacting business reputation and growth by creating stronger customer relationships.

We utilise or first-hand experience and consulting expertise to transform clients’ cost bases at pace and deliver benefits to their bottom line. We have significant experience of delivering complex supply chain programmes whilst operating them, working with clients to both set the strategy and deliver the solution, consistently achieving measurable and sustainable outcomes.

Today’s supply chains have become hugely complex, with many moving parts that differ across industry sectors. However, through leveraging our operational capability and extensive sector-specific experience, we take a data-led approach to identifying opportunities for improvement and streamlining processes to develop a robust, optimised and operationally efficient supply chain that supports our clients’ business objectives.

Cost & Value Engineering

We have experience with all facets of cost including CAPEX, total lifecycle costs, R&D, and distributions costs. Additionally, we understand how market dynamics, legislation, changing consumer behaviour and technological advances can affect demands on product design and add pressure to their lifecycle earnings. We work collaboratively with our clients, their incumbent and new suppliers to review approaches in manufacturing and design, implementing cost improvements without compromising product quality or capability. ally, we understand how market dynamics, legislation, changing consumer behaviour and technological advances can affect demands on product design and add pressure to their lifecycle earnings. We work collaboratively with our clients, their incumbent and new suppliers to review approaches in manufacturing and design, implementing cost improvements without compromising product quality or capability.

Operating Strategy

We understand the importance of having the right operating strategy for your business and investing in and leveraging your organisation’s key capabilities to reduce costs, bolster resilience and ensure sustainable growth.

We will work alongside you to shape your strategic vision and translate this into operational and tangible actions for your business. Whether these are localised workstreams in functional areas of your organisation, or large transformational engagements, we will identify opportunities to reform your business ensuring we are engaging with your teams and bringing them along the change journey. Our operating strategy consultants are qualified to help you identify a clear path ahead.

Ultimately, we help businesses achieve a long-term step-change in operational performance across their value chains through the articulation of a clear strategy and direction, development of clear operational structures, and by instilling and embedding the right behaviours and skills across the organisation.