Strategic Direction, Operating and Business Models
• Coordinating strategy, vision, and mission development
• Setting strategic goals for production
• Strategic and operational planning
• Designing an optimal operating model
We look for weak points and propose ways to improve business processes. We design comprehensive, strategic, goal-based operating models for businesses of all shapes and sizes.
And if you don’t have a strategy yet, we’ll start there.
Common Challenges Our Clients Have Faced – And We’ve Helped Solve
Do we have the right product in the right market?
Where should we open new facilities or relocate production?
Do we have sufficient data to make fast, accurate decisions?
What can be improved in production,
logistics
or supporting functions?
Where should we expand?
Are our manufacturing and supply chain really efficient?
Are our employees motivated?
Is our purchasing efficient? Do we have the right inputs, price, and quality?
How We Help
Market and Product Analysis, Distribution Channel Planning
• Finding markets and products with potential
• Designing product and distribution strategies
• Setting up distribution channels
System Support, ERP Selection and Replacement
• Assisting with implementation and quality management
• Ensuring data availability for online management and response
• Data flow reliability review
• Validation of available vs. required data
• Personalization of data inputs – dashboards
Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Support
• Spending analyses
• Commodity purchasing management
• Source analysis, selection, and contracting
• Strategic, tactical, and operational procurement
• Supplier audits
Expansion, Location, Relocation, Mergers
• Relocation of capacities to more cost-efficient markets
• Scouting for new locations and manufacturing partners
• Pre- and post-merger support, new model design
• Transformation and expansion planning
Optimization of Production and SCM
• Reviewing manufacturing capacities and material flows
• Optimizing production and warehousing facilities
• Reviewing inventory management, logistics, and transportation
Personnel Management
• Performance management and compensation models
• Optimizing HR processes and workforce utilization
• Job descriptions and structuring
References
When Business Outgrows the Company – Designing a New Strategy and Operating Model
A retail client has grown into a key player in the region in terms of business and revenue, but its management model had remained unchanged in a decade. We began by identifying key activities, coordinating mission and vision development, and defining values, strategic focus areas, and goals. We drafted a strategy for all levels, from management to individual products and departments. Finally, we supported the implementation of the first strategic plan, aligning it with operational activities. Today, every employee has a clear goal, while we can continue to help the client optimize their operations.
Transformation and Strategy Development for an Engineering Group
An engineering company producing transport equipment, components, and assemblies for textile, automotive, rail, and aviation industries requested a full business and production audit. We started by researching the relevant markets and proposed a new business direction, which included leaving one of the five key production areas. A resulting change in product portfolio allowed us to increase both production output and manufacturing capacity. We designed a new model centralizing operations into two production plants and introduced a new purchasing and sales model. We also advised to change the ERP system and supported the selection of a new one. Finally, we composed strategic plans for three, five, and ten years. Our efforts resulted in a successful transformation and a new strategic plan, attracting a foreign investor into the company.
New Energy Management Model
A client in the transportation sector was held back by outdated technologies and lack of investment in its extensive energy management operations – not their core business activity, but a significant expense. We assessed the condition of all energy assets and proposed a target management model, conducting a financial and operational analyses and a risk assessment as well. Then, we evaluated possible options according to defined priorities and recommended the next steps for each. Finally, we helped the client implement a new internal solution, providing support during selection procedures for new services.
New Production Plant, New Workforce Model
A foreign company made a strategic investment in Czechia. While the new factory was under construction, we designed a comprehensive workforce model that enabled timely recruitment of employees. We developed a system of roles and positions and created a basic model for HR administration. We have also defined role and responsibility frameworks aligned with automation of data and information. Finally, we set up a performance management model linked to compensation and performed salary benchmarking. As a result, the client received a workforce model designed for hundreds of employees well in advance – and it is still being used today without major changes.
