Supply chain & sales network consulting.

A strong supply chain is a competitive advantage, not a cost center. We help organizations improve efficiency, reduce cost, minimize risk and strengthen the supplier relationships the business actually depends on.

Services include

• 01Supply chain assessment and optimization
• 02Global sourcing and supplier identification
• 03Supplier qualification and performance management
• 04Supply chain risk analysis and mitigation
• 05Strategic sourcing initiatives
• 06Cost reduction and value engineering programs
• 07Contract manufacturing support
• 08Supply chain network development
• 09Supplier relationship management
• 10Manufacturing outsourcing strategies

An effective sales organization needs the right structure, the right process and channels that match how customers actually buy. We help companies build and manage sales teams, representative networks and distribution that widen coverage, put the right people in front of the right customers and produce sustainable revenue.

Services include

• 01Sales force strategy and organization design
• 02Sales territory planning and alignment
• 03Manufacturer’s representative network development
• 04Distribution identification and recruitment
• 05Performance measurement and accountability systems
• 06Domestic and international market expansion
• 07Customer acquisition and retention strategies
• 08Creating competitive sales differentiators

Advice about a supply chain is only as good as the understanding of the processes underneath it. Our experience spans the metal-working industries end to end — from the melt through to the finished assembly.

Processes covered

• 01Steelmaking
• 02Metal castings
• 03Forgings
• 04Metal stampings
• 05Powder metal components
• 06Fabricated assemblies
• 07Contract manufacturing
• 08Industrial components
• 09Global manufacturing supply networks

We help organizations identify where growth is genuinely available and put strategies in place that hold up against competitors, customers and cost pressure alike.

Services include

• 01Market analysis and competitive assessment
• 02Strategic planning
• 03New business development
• 04Growth strategy implementation
• 05Customer and supplier relationship management
• 06International sourcing and market development
• 07Operational improvement initiatives