Client Type:
A leading producer of a critical component in automotive emission control systems
Service Provided:
Strategy development and competitive benchmarking
Client Need:
Faced with a formidable competitor that was positioning to capture a greater share of the growing market for such systems, our client needed to formulate a decisive strategy and competitive response.
Kline Solution:
A global engagement, spanning five countries, to determine the likelihood that the competitor would implement specific publicly announced initiatives and achieve its strategic objectives, all of which were focused on eroding our client’s position. Key aspects of the engagement included a comprehensive assessment of the competitor’s manufacturing strategy, current manufacturing costs and cost reduction plans, investment plans, and process/technology position, as well as the consistency of its actions with its announced direction and intentions.
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| "The results confirmed that our competitive position was vulnerable in some regions and action plans were identified to minimize the competitive threat." |
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