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Five-year growth strategy for international manufacturer
Client and project overview
- Our client is a major international manufacturer of pneumatic and fluid control technologies. The client asked for support in assessing and revising its ambitious five-year growth strategy for the business.
Key questions
- How well-positioned is the business today and what are its current capabilities?
- Where will growth initiatives take the business and what is the gap with the five-year goal?
- What actions need to be taken to bridge the gap and where are any potential capability shortfalls?
Our Methodology
- Series of workshops with business units to challenge current thinking
- Benchmarking of key competitors, including their R&D strategies
- Targeted customer interviews to assess their needs and the capabilities of the company
Results
- We defined a step change program and recommended additional technology investments
- We also recommended additional growth initiatives in emerging markets and specific M&A activities that would allow the company to reach its ambitious five-year goal
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