Manufacturing & Supply Chain Analysis serve the fundamental need for improving profitability and gaining competitive advantage within the industry. We work closely with our clients to identify opportunities to reduce costs across the entire supply chain: raw material sourcing, manufacturing operations, distribution and logistics, sales and marketing, and technical support and service.
In addition to diagnosing clients’ internal operations and identifying areas of improvement, we have very strong capabilities in assessing the business practices and detailed cost structure of competitors in all geographic regions. These competitive assessments are a true benchmark for improving performance of manufacturing and supply chain functions, and they comprise a solid foundation for developing overall strategy for the business.
Our engagements cover a wide range of manufacturing and supply chain issues. Examples of typical issues faced by our clients are:
- Increases in the cost of goods and other supply chain functions are resulting in a downward trend in profitability.
- Perform a detailed diagnostic review of operations and compare productivity and performance indicators with competitive and industry benchmarks to identify potential opportunities for cost reduction.
- A competitor is aggressively pricing its products in the market place and gaining market share.
- What is the competitor’s marketing strategy, and does the competitor have a significant cost advantage? What does the industry cost curve look like, and what is our position on the curve?
- Raw materials supply is critical to our business, and our supplier is pushing price increases.
- What is the cost position of the supplier(s), and how do we ensure reliable supply at competitive prices?
In all of our engagements, we add value by combining our extensive knowledge of the manufacturing and supply chain issues across various industry segments, with our skills in competitive intelligence, engineering, and business analysis. Furthermore, manufacturing and supply chain analyses are often a part of an overall strategy development or a multi-dimensional program, and we tailor our approach and assemble a team to the specific needs of our clients.
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more information, please contact: |
Dilip Chandwani,
Senior Vice President |
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