Manufacturing
The world's manufacturers are experiencing historically unprecedented challenges, driven primarily by economic globalization. International trade has rapidly broadened the field of competition, throwing demand and supply factors out of equilibrium, disrupting supply chains and causing large disparities in manufacturing profits across regions. Also, global markets have made customers much more sophisticated and demanding, as seen in the cadre of multinational marketers who require turn-on-a-dime flexibility and scalability of production from their suppliers, as well as guarantees of environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing processes and materials.
The next generation of manufacturing leaders will exploit these trends for growth. They will reach into foreign competitors' home markets for new revenues and human resources; better serve marketers through e-commerce, expertise in local markets, and mass-customization-enabled manufacturing processes; skirt gridlocked ports and border crossings with alternative supply chain designs; and make optimal use of clean energy sources and non-toxic materials.
We work with our clients to achieve world-class competitive advantage through assessment and optimization of supply, manufacturing and distribution networks; design and deployment of processes, technology and training to improve organizational effectiveness and efficiency; and allocation of capital resources and investment to maximize financial return.