Five-Year Growth Strategy for International Manufacturer

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