The pace of economic change continues to quicken. Manufacturing, retail and distribution companies are urgently rethinking, reorganizing and reengineering their businesses so they can outperform their competitors and become more profitable.

The ongoing consolidation efforts occurring within these industries are compressing strategic planning cycles, while the financial markets remain demanding in their expectations. Strategies must not only address the enduring viability of the enterprise but also deliver short-term results. Based on our experience, this is extremely difficult in (long-known for their capital-intensive nature) (not sure what is being said here) and long-term horizons for performance.

The rise of e-commerce - especially establishing e-marketplaces for procurement and selling -has increased the pace of change in these industries with new alternatives emerging for supply chains. These e-supply chains are changing conventional approaches, and new customer relationship management (CRM) strategies are supplementing traditional buyer/seller relationships. We can help ensure significant value is created from these applications.

Our service offerings under this category include the following core segments:

• Growth strategy
• Acquisition analysis and planning
• Capital efficiency
• Asset productivity
• Integrated supply chain management
• Strategic procurement
• Strategic sourcing
• Strategic planning, control and modeling
• Production network optimization
• Customer service
• Retail/convenience store innovation
• Post-merger integration
• Change management
• E-business strategies and implementation
• Comprehensive "Next Generation Cost Reduction" programs