For a financial sponsor, assessed the market and value chain forces impacting a specialty manufacturer in order to position for industry leadership and 2X growth in cash flow. […]

Increase cash flow by 40% for a $200 million company with strong margins in a low-growth market. Initial analyses identified over 200 improvement ideas from across the business. The four-month effort winnowed these to 44 initiatives worth $12.5 million per year – at 6 percent, twice the original improvement target. Full implementation was completed within six months (ahead of schedule). […]

Led post-acquisition strategy development for a cast component supplier. Prioritized investments needed, identified and sequenced strategic priorities. Within 6 months of our strategic planning workshops, the leadership team had doubled in size with the addition of key resources defined during the workshop and booked sales increased by 2X – primarily driven by highest margin product offerings. […]