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The traditional models of manufacturing are producing rapidly diminishing returns, more so in Nigeria which offers a tough environment for manufacturers. Alongside globalisation, the most important motors of change for businesses right across the manufacturing industry are cost pressure, and the cyclical nature or stagnation of the markets. All these place pressure on managers, who must go beyond the obvious in order to find new sources of profitable growth.
Capital-intensive industries like paper and cement mean that companies are always on the search for alternatives to the unending fight for global market share and the downward pressure on prices and margins. More so as the rapid proliferation of business-to-business e-commerce is transforming how products are made, marketed, distributed, and sold - and by whom. Services OfferedProduct Portfolio and ModularisationWe develop solutions which cover the complete value chain from market segmentation to technical module definition, delivering both strategic guidelines and reduced product complexity. This we believe offers our client to develop a robust segmentation model based on a modularisation and platform roadmap enabling the development of a diverse product portfolio.Improving DeliveryWe can assist companies to improve their competitiveness by the re-design and improvement of the order to delivery process. Our approach addresses the complexity of combining short lead time, customer specified products, low inventories and high capacity utilization. Measurable targets are typically radical reduction of lead times and / or improvement of the delivery precision.Industry StrategyDeveloping strategy is typically done either at business unit or corporate level, or even both; and relies on extensive industry analysis to establish a common platform of understanding and expectations for the future, and the formulation of what path to choose to maximize the chances of realizing vision and ambitions.Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)For manufacturing companies increasing efficiency via the management of product data through the complete product life cycle is vital. However, majority of PLM investments do not deliver expected results. We minimise the chances of these occurring by utilising a structured approach to develop an IT strategy and implementation. By focusing on business processes and on the need for change management, we help clients to successfully leverage their IT investments. |