Case Study

Turnaround Practice Group Case Study Summary 2008

Turnaround Practice Group Case Study Summary

Client: Various

Industry: Various

Summary

These are some of the organisations we have successfully helped. Please contact us if you would like any more information on any of these case studies.

 

1.                  Hyder (Engineering Consultancy)

Issues

Exit plan

Cost reduction

Investment in IT

Solution

Consolidation & rationalisation.

Business driven IT investment.

 

2.                  Roland UK (Keyboard & musical instrument manufacturer)

Issues

Route to market for domestic products ( business development)

Integration of acquisition. Digital printers

Solution

In store, store with Leeks (IT WAN enabled)

Consolidation & rationalisation (cost base reduced)

 

3.                  Taylor Davis Atkinson  (Container Merchant & Manufacturer)

Issues

Market Position

IT Systems

Business Focus

Solution

Business and Operations planning

Systems upgrade with CRM

Rationalisation.

 

4.                  Doncasters  (Aerospace & Medical device manufacturer)

Issues

New ownership ROI Targets

Impact of 9/11

Solution

Cost reduction plan

Lean manufacturing through continuous improvement

 

5.                  BSS  (Heating, Ventilation & Plumbing Merchants)

Issues

Cost of sales (customer service & returns)

Customer profitability

Solution

Distribution strategy

Route to market

Service Policies

 

6.                 Allied Domecq  (Wines, Spirits and Restaurateurs)

Issues

Decline in British wines

Cost base/technology

Exit strategy

Solution

Consolidation & rationalisation

Investment in packaging technology

Product & Customer rationalisation