As part of a cost reduction program, our customer decided to investigate the intercompany freight costs between their components plant in Mexico and their three US manufacturing and assembly plants. KPIs indicated that the costs of those daily transports per unit/mile were significantly higher than their outbound shipping costs to external customers. If our customer would not find the root causes for the high freight costs and not develop effective counter measures, the risk of continuously wasting money would remain and weaken our customer's competitive position.
In private equity (PE), operational diligence often reveals what financial statements cannot. Beyond the numbers, inefficiencies on the factory floor frequently determine whether an investment delivers its expected value. Hidden bottlenecks, poor process visibility
Procurement is undergoing a rapid transformation. Once seen as a back-office function, it has now become a key driver of resilience, efficiency, and innovation. Organizations that adopt intelligent procurement: leveraging analytics, AI, and digital technologies to optimize sourcing, are seeing…
In manufacturing, automation has long been associated with scale. Large production runs justify the investment in robotics, conveyors, and fully integrated systems.
In the lifecycle of any business, preparing for a strategic exit, whether through acquisition, merger, or divestiture is a moment of critical importance.
